CVE-2020-9856 — MEDIUM (5.3)

Q: What is CVE-2020-9856?

CVE-2020-9856 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.5. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.

Q: How severe is CVE-2020-9856?

CVE-2020-9856 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2020-9856?

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

Vulnerability Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.5. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Mac Os X	>= 10.13, < 10.13.6

References

https://support.apple.com/HT211170Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT211170Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-9856?

CVE-2020-9856 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.5. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.

How severe is CVE-2020-9856?

CVE-2020-9856 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-9856?

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