CVE-2020-3830: Low severity macos catalina vulnerability

Published Jan 28, 2020
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Updated

PackageKit. A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.

Other sources

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 overwrite arbitrary files.

Credit

Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
apple macOS Catalina<10.15.3
10.15.3
apple Mojave
apple High Sierra
Apple iOS and macOS<10.15.3

Event History

Feb 27, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:45 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:45 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-3830?

CVE-2020-3830 is a vulnerability that existed in the handling of symlinks in PackageKit.

2

What software is affected by CVE-2020-3830?

macOS Catalina version 10.15.3, Mojave, and High Sierra are affected by CVE-2020-3830.

3

How was CVE-2020-3830 addressed?

CVE-2020-3830 was addressed with improved validation of symlinks in the affected software.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2020-3830?

The severity of CVE-2020-3830 has not been specified.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-3830?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-3830 at the following reference: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210919

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