CVE-2019-8656

Medium

Description

This was addressed with additional checks by Gatekeeper on files mounted through a network share. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.6, Security Update 2019-004 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-004 Sierra. Extracting a zip file containing a symbolic link to an endpoint in an NFS mount that is attacker controlled may bypass Gatekeeper.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductApple Mac Os X
PublishedOct 27, 2020
First seenOct 27, 2020

How to fix

Update
  • apple mac_os_x10.14.6 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
apple mac_os_xv < 10.14.610.14.6

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