CVE-2020-9817: Critical severity macos catalina vulnerability

Published May 26, 2020
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Updated

PackageKit. A permissions issue existed. This issue was addressed with improved permission validation.

Other sources

A permissions issue existed. This issue was addressed with improved permission validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.5. A malicious application may be able to gain root privileges.

Credit

Andy Grant(NCC Group)

Affected Software

27 affected componentsFixes available
apple macOS Catalina<10.15.5
10.15.5
apple Mojave
apple High Sierra
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.13<10.13.6
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.14<10.14.6
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.15<10.15.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2018-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2018-003
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2019-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2019-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2019-003
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2019-004
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2019-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2019-006
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2019-007
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2020-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2020-002
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

Event History

Jun 9, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:11 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:11 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-9817?

CVE-2020-9817 is a vulnerability in PackageKit that involves a permissions issue.

2

Which versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2020-9817?

macOS Catalina 10.15.5, Mojave, and High Sierra are affected.

3

How was CVE-2020-9817 addressed?

The vulnerability was addressed with improved permission validation.

4

Is there a remedy for macOS Catalina 10.15.5?

Yes, macOS Catalina 10.15.5 has a specific remedy for this vulnerability.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-9817?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-9817 at the following reference: [Apple Support](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211170)

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