CVE-2020-3835 json
A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks.
published 2020-02-27 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-25100
- cvss
- 4.4
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 26%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.3. A malicious application may be able to access restricted files.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS macOS Catalina 10.15.3
Exploit prediction
0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
-
support.apple.com
/HT210919
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-3835
- NVD CVE-2020-3835
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