Medium severity · published Oct 27, 2020
CVE-2019-8790
This issue was addresses by updating incorrect URLSession file descriptors management logic to match Swift 5.0
5.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
This issue was addresses by updating incorrect URLSession file descriptors management logic to match Swift 5.0. This issue is fixed in Swift 5.1.1 for Ubuntu. Incorrect management of file descriptors in URLSession could lead to inadvertent data disclosure.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 29% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SW
Swift · Apple
before 5.1.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8790
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-8790
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210647
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