Apple · Apple Macos · CVE-2019-8606
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Apple macOS versions prior to 10.14.5
**Description**
A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks, which has been addressed with improved validation. This could have allowed a local user to load unsigned kernel extensions, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
**Recommendations**
For versions prior to 10.14.5, update to macOS Mojave 10.14.5 to resolve the issue.