Vulnerability in Apple iOS

CVE-2020-9901

An issue existed within the path validation logic for symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved path sanitization. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina 10.15.6, tvOS 13.4.8. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.

EPSS: 0.003 (26.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

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

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-9901?
CVE-2020-9901 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-10-22.
How severe is CVE-2020-9901?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.