Race condition in Apple Safari - CVE-2020-3894

 

Race condition in Apple Safari - CVE-2020-3894

Published: March 27, 2020 / Updated: April 23, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU26428
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3894
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
Apple Safari

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition. A remote atacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file or visit a malicioous page, exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the target system.


How to mitigate CVE-2020-3894

Install updates from vendor's website.

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