Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-9986
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.
Products affected by CVE-2020-9986
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-9986
0.37%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 56 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-9986
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
8.6
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
3.3
|
LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
1.8
|
1.4
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2020-9986
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/21
Full Disclosure: APPLE-SA-2020-11-13-7 Additional information for APPLE-SA-2020-09-24-1 macOS Catalina 10.15.7, Security Update 2020-005 High Sierra, Security Update 2020-005 MojaveMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211849
About the security content of macOS Catalina 10.15.7, Security Update 2020-005 High Sierra, Security Update 2020-005 Mojave - Apple SupportRelease Notes;Vendor Advisory
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