CVE-2020-9855
Description
A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.5. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.
Risk Information
Base Score
7.8
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.051
Associated Vulnerability
| Vulnerability | OS Platform |
|---|---|
| Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in MacOS Catalina 10.15.5 | Mac |
| Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.5 Combo Update | Mac |
| Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in MacOS Catalina 10.15.5 (Deployment-Only) | Mac |
| Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.5 Combo Update (Deployment-Only) | Mac |
Patch Details
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| Patch ID | Patch Description |
|---|---|
| PATCH-602673 | MacOS Catalina 10.15.7 - Auto Reboot |
| PATCH-602674 | macOS Catalina 10.15.7 Combo Update - Auto Reboot |
| PATCH-602736 | MacOS Catalina 10.15.5 (Deployment-Only) |
| PATCH-602738 | macOS Catalina 10.15.5 Combo Update (Deployment-Only) |
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234