CVE-2019-8790 json
This issue was addresses by updating incorrect URLSession file descriptors management logic to match Swift 5.0.
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-18180
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 29%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Apple Swift for Ubuntu 5.1
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red hat product security vex CVE-2019-8790 updated cvss 6.2
swift: updating incorrect URLSession file descriptors management logic leads to information disclosure
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
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Exploit prediction
0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Apple Swift for Ubuntu
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-922 Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information
References
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT210647
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-8790
- NVD CVE-2019-8790
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