description: A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.3, macOS Mojave 10.14.5, tvOS 12.3, watchOS 5.2.1. A local user may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
problem types: A local user may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
affected:
{
product: iOS
vendor: Apple
versions:
lessThan: iOS 12.3, status: affected, version: unspecified, versionType: custom
}
{
product: macOS
vendor: Apple
versions:
lessThan: macOS Mojave 10.14.5, status: affected, version: unspecified, versionType: custom
}
{
product: tvOS
vendor: Apple
versions:
lessThan: tvOS 12.3, status: affected, version: unspecified, versionType: custom
}
{
product: watchOS
vendor: Apple
versions:
lessThan: watchOS 5.2.1, status: affected, version: unspecified, versionType: custom
}
