CVE-2020-9851 json
An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions.
published 2020-06-09 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-30630
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 49%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.5. A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS macOS Catalina 10.15.5
Exploit prediction
0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
References
-
support.apple.com
/HT211170
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-9851
- NVD CVE-2020-9851
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