Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties in macOS - CVE-2020-10014
Published: May 14, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU53274
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10014
CWE-ID: CWE-552
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to break out of its sandbox.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect parsing of directory paths. A malicious application can create a specially crafted directory name and break out of its sandbox.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-10014
Install updates from vendor's website.