CVE-2020-10003: High severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Nov 5, 2020
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Updated

An issue existed within the path validation logic for symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved path sanitization. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, tvOS 14.2, watchOS 7.1. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.

Other sources

Crash Reporter. An issue existed within the path validation logic for symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved path sanitization.

Credit

Tim Michaud@@TimGMichaud(Leviathan)

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.0.1
11.0.1
Apple tvOS<14.2
14.2
Apple WatchOS<7.1
7.1
Apple iOS<14.2
14.2
Apple iPadOS<14.2
14.2
Apple iPadOS<14.2
Apple iPhone OS<14.2
Apple iOS and macOS<11.0.1
Apple tvOS<14.2
Apple WatchOS<7.1

Event History

Dec 8, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:02 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:02 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-10003?

CVE-2020-10003 is a vulnerability that existed within the path validation logic for symlinks in Apple iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, macOS Big Sur, and watchOS.

2

How does CVE-2020-10003 affect Apple devices?

CVE-2020-10003 affects Apple devices running iOS 14.2, iPadOS 14.2, tvOS 14.2, macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, and watchOS 7.1.

3

What was the impact of CVE-2020-10003?

The impact of CVE-2020-10003 was an issue with the path validation logic for symlinks, which could potentially lead to security vulnerabilities.

4

How was CVE-2020-10003 addressed?

CVE-2020-10003 was addressed by Apple with improved path sanitization.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-10003?

More information about CVE-2020-10003 can be found on the Apple support website: [link](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211929), [link](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211930), [link](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211928).

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