CVE-2020-27896
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 8, 2020 at 09:11 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:09 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendormacOS
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1. A remote attacker may be able to modify the file system.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 11.010.14.0 ≤ v < 10.14.610.15.0 ≤ v < 10.15.711.0 ≤ v < 11.0.110.14.610.14.6 security_update_2019-00110.14.6 security_update_2019-00210.14.6 security_update_2019-00410.14.6 security_update_2019-00510.14.6 security_update_2019-00610.14.6 security_update_2019-00710.14.6 security_update_2020-00110.14.6 security_update_2020-00210.14.6 security_update_2020-00310.14.6 security_update_2020-00410.14.6 security_update_2020-00510.14.6 security_update_2020-00610.15.710.15.7 security_update_2020
Affected range stops below 10.14.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.15.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 11.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 11.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (4)
Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/26Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-22
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