Security restrictions bypass in macOS - CVE-2020-9898

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Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU53359

Security restrictions bypass in macOS - CVE-2020-9898

Published: May 19, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU53359
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-2020-9898
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 application does not properly impose security restrictions within WebDav implementation. A sandboxed process can circumvent sandbox restrictions.


How to mitigate CVE-2020-9898

Install updates from vendor's website.

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