CVE-2020-9968 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2020-9968?

CVE-2020-9968 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2020-9968?

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

Vulnerability Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0, macOS Catalina 10.15.7, tvOS 14.0, watchOS 7.0. A malicious application may be able to access restricted files.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Ipados	< 14.0
Apple	Iphone Os	< 14.0
Apple	Mac Os X	>= 10.13, < 10.13.6
Apple	Tvos	< 14.0
Apple	Watchos	< 7.0

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/19Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/20Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/21Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/22Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT211843Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT211844Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT211849Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT211850Release NotesVendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/19Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/20Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/21Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/22Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT211843Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT211844Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT211849Release NotesVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-9968?

CVE-2020-9968 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0, macOS Catalina 10.15.7, tvOS 14.0, watchOS 7.0. A malicious application may be able to access r...

How severe is CVE-2020-9968?

CVE-2020-9968 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-9968?

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