CVE-2019-8790 describes a data disclosure vulnerability in Apple Swift's URLSession component, specifically affecting Swift 5.1.1 for Ubuntu. This medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) stems from incorrect management of file descriptors, potentially allowing an attacker with local, low-privileged access to inadvertently disclose sensitive data. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:swift:*:*:*:*:*:ubuntu:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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