Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU53275

Security restrictions bypass in macOS - CVE-2020-27901

Published: May 14, 2021

Vulnerability identifier: #VU53275

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-2020-27901

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Apple Inc.

Affected software:
macOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local application to bypass sandbox restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to a logic error within NSRemoteView. A local application can bypass sandbox restrictions.

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