CVE-2020-9986

low-risk

Published 2020-10-22

A file access issue existed with certain home folder files. This was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.7. A malicious application may be able to read sensitive location information.

Do I need to act?

0.18% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 3.3/10 Low

LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Mac Os X

Affected Vendors

Apple

References (4)

Mailing List http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/21

Release Notes https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211849

Mailing List http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/21

Release Notes https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211849

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low-risk

Severity 13/34 · Low

Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal

Exposure 5/34 · Minimal