CVE-2020-3889: Medium severity apple macOS Catalina vulnerability

Published Mar 24, 2020
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Updated

Time Machine. A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

Other sources

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.4. A local user may be able to read arbitrary files.

Credit

Lasse Trolle Borup(Danish Cyber Defence)

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
apple macOS Catalina<10.15.4
10.15.4
apple Mojave
apple High Sierra
Apple iOS and macOS<10.15.4

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Catalina to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.15.4
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Catalina to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.15.4Patch Time Machine

Event History

Apr 1, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:39 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:39 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-3889.

2

What is the affected software?

The affected software includes macOS Catalina version up to 10.15.4, Mojave, and High Sierra.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-3889?

The severity of CVE-2020-3889 is not mentioned in the information provided.

4

What is the remedy for this vulnerability in macOS Catalina?

The remedy for this vulnerability in macOS Catalina is to update to version 10.15.4.

5

Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

More information about this vulnerability can be found at the following link: [Apple Support](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211100)

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