CVE-2020-3915 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Q: What is CVE-2020-3915?

CVE-2020-3915 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.4. A malicious application may be able to overwrite arbitrary files.

Q: How severe is CVE-2020-3915?

CVE-2020-3915 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2020-3915?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Mac Os X.

Vulnerability Description

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.4. A malicious application may be able to overwrite arbitrary files.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Mac Os X	< 10.15.4

References

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211100Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211100Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-3915?

CVE-2020-3915 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.4. A malicious application may be able to overwrite arbitrary files.

How severe is CVE-2020-3915?

CVE-2020-3915 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-3915?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Mac Os X.