Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2020-9817
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.
EPSS: 0.011 (61.2th 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 10.13.6, 10.14.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_CISCO, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-9817?
- CVE-2020-9817 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-06-09.
- How severe is CVE-2020-9817?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-9817 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.