Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2020-9856
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.5. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.
EPSS: 0.014 (69.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Apple Macos — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac_os_x — versions 10.13.6, 10.14.6
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-9856?
- CVE-2020-9856 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2020-06-09.
- How severe is CVE-2020-9856?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-9856 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.