What is CVE-2020-29620?

CVE-2020-29620 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-04-02.

How severe is CVE-2020-29620?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Apple macOS

CVE-2020-29620

This issue was addressed with improved entitlements. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.006 (47.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions unspecified
Apple Mac_os_x — versions 10.14.6, 10.15.7

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-29620?: CVE-2020-29620 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-04-02.
How severe is CVE-2020-29620?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.