Is CVE-2019-8790 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2019-8790 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2019-8790?

CVE-2019-8790 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2019-8790?

CVE-2019-8790 has an EPSS score of 0.35% (27th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-8790?

Upgrade swift to 5.1.1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2019-8790

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

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.

CWE-922

How to fix

Remediation Available

swiftNVD

Affected:< 5.1.1Fixed in:5.1.1CVE-2019-8790derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.35%probability of exploitation in 30 days

27thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 27% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

support.apple.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.