Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2020-9986
A file access issue existed with certain home folder files. This was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.7. A malicious application may be able to read sensitive location information.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (59.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac OS X
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/kb/HT211849 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/21 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-9986?
- CVE-2020-9986 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2020-10-22.
- How severe is CVE-2020-9986?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-9986 known to be exploited?
- 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.