CVE-2020-9817

High

Description

A permissions issue existed. This issue was addressed with improved permission validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.5. A malicious application may be able to gain root privileges.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductApple Mac Os X
PublishedJun 9, 2020
First seenJun 9, 2020

How to fix

Update
  • apple mac_os_x10.13.6, 10.14.6, 10.15.5 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
apple mac_os_x10.13 ≤ v < 10.13.6, 10.14 ≤ v < 10.14.6, 10.15 ≤ v < 10.15.5, 10.13.6, 10.14.610.13.6, 10.14.6, 10.15.5

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