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Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Oct 27, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-8656

CVE-2019-8656

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.

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Affected products

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  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Range: <10.14.6
  • Apple Inc./macOSllm-fuzzy2 versions
    Mojave 10.14.6, Security Update 2019-004 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-004 Sierra+ 1 more
    • (no CPE)range: Mojave 10.14.6, Security Update 2019-004 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-004 Sierra
    • (no CPE)range: unspecified

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