Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU53279

#VU53279 Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties in macOS - CVE-2020-27896

Published: May 14, 2021

Vulnerability identifier: #VU53279

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-27896

CWE-ID: CWE-552

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
macOS

Software vendor:
Apple Inc.

Description

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.

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