CVE-2020-3866: Medium severity macos catalina vulnerability

Published Jan 28, 2020
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Updated

autofs. This was addressed with additional checks by Gatekeeper on files mounted through a network share.

Other sources

This was addressed with additional checks by Gatekeeper on files mounted through a network share. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.3. Searching for and opening a file from an attacker controlled NFS mount may bypass Gatekeeper.

Credit

Jose Castro Almeida@@HackerOn2Wheels, René Kroka@@rene_kroka

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 the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2020-3866.

2

What software is affected by this vulnerability?

This vulnerability affects Apple macOS Catalina versions up to and including 10.15.3, Apple Mojave, and Apple High Sierra.

3

What was addressed to fix this vulnerability?

This vulnerability was addressed with additional checks by Gatekeeper on files mounted through a network share.

4

Which version of macOS Catalina includes the fix for this vulnerability?

The fix for this vulnerability is included in macOS Catalina version 10.15.3.

5

Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

You can find more information about this vulnerability at the following reference: [Apple - About the security content of macOS Catalina 10.15.3, Security Update 2020-001 Mojave, Security Update 2020-001 High Sierra](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210919)

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