Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties in macOS - CVE-2020-27896
Published: May 14, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU53279
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-27896
CWE-ID: CWE-552
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to modify files on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in Ruby implementation on macOS. A remote attacker can modify files on the system.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2020-27896
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 10.14.6 18G7016, 10.15.7 19H114