Security restrictions bypass in macOS - CVE-2020-9898
Published: May 19, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU53359
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9898
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2020-9898
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 10.13.6 17G14019, 10.14.6 18G6020, 10.15.6 19G73