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CVE-2019-8790
- Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2020-10-27 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-922
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.
Affected products
- Swift Project Swift Corelib-Foundation: before 5.1.1 — fixed in 5.1.1
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Swift Project Swift Corelib-Foundation 5.1.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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