VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-9817

CVSS score7.8 HIGH

EPSS probability1.09%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2020-06-09

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

A permissions issue existed. This issue was addressed with improved permission validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.5. A malicious application may be able to gain root privileges.

Weakness classification

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-276

Primary references

product-security@apple.com — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com — Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory