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.
EPSS: 0.009 (57.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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)
- product-security@apple.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, 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.