Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2020-9922
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.6, Security Update 2020-004 Mojave, Security Update 2020-004 High Sierra. Processing a maliciously crafted email may lead to writing arbitrary files.
EPSS: 0.015 (71.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Apple Macos — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac_os_x
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-9922?
- CVE-2020-9922 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-12-08.
- How severe is CVE-2020-9922?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-9922 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.