CVE-2020-10009: Medium severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Nov 12, 2020
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Updated

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1. A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions.

Other sources

System Preferences. A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

Credit

Thijs Alkemade(Computest Research Division)

Affected Software

22 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.0.1
11.0.1
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.1
11.1
Apple Catalina
apple Mojave
Apple iOS and macOS<11.0.1
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.14<10.14.6
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.15<10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-004
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-006
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-007
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-003
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-004
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-006
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020

Event History

Dec 8, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 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-2020-10009?

CVE-2020-10009 is a logic issue in System Preferences on macOS Big Sur.

2

How does CVE-2020-10009 affect macOS Big Sur?

CVE-2020-10009 affects macOS Big Sur versions up to 11.0.1.

3

How does CVE-2020-10009 affect Apple Catalina and Apple Mojave?

CVE-2020-10009 does not affect Apple Catalina and Apple Mojave.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2020-10009?

The severity of CVE-2020-10009 is not specified.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-10009?

To fix CVE-2020-10009, update macOS Big Sur to version 11.0.1 or higher.

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