high7.8
CVE-2020-9900
An issue existed within the path validation logic for symlinks.
Impact
An issue existed within the path validation logic for symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved path sanitization. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina 10.15.6, tvOS 13.4.8, watchOS 6.2.8. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Ipados | before 13.6 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | before 13.6 |
| Apple | Mac Os X | before 10.15.6 |
| Apple | Tvos | before 13.4.8 |
| Apple | Watchos | before 6.2.8 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211288
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211289
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211290
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211291
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211288
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211289
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211290
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211291