#VU28473 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2020-9771
Published: June 1, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU28473
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9771
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
macOS
macOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions within the Sandbox functionality. A remote user can gain access to protected parts of the file system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.