CVE-2020-9851: Medium severity macos catalina vulnerability

Published May 26, 2020
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Updated

PackageKit. An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions.

Other sources

An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.5. A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

Credit

an anonymous researcher, Linus Henze (pinauten.de)

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
apple macOS Catalina<10.15.5
10.15.5
apple Mojave
apple High Sierra
Apple iOS and macOS<10.15.5

Event History

Jun 9, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:17 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:17 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-2020-9851?

CVE-2020-9851 is a vulnerability in PackageKit that allows unauthorized access.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-9851?

The severity of CVE-2020-9851 is not specified in the information provided.

3

How does CVE-2020-9851 impact macOS Catalina?

CVE-2020-9851 affects macOS Catalina versions up to and including 10.15.5.

4

How does CVE-2020-9851 impact macOS Mojave?

No specific impact information is provided for macOS Mojave.

5

How does CVE-2020-9851 impact macOS High Sierra?

No specific impact information is provided for macOS High Sierra.

6

How can I fix CVE-2020-9851?

To fix CVE-2020-9851, update your macOS Catalina to version 10.15.6 or later.

7

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-9851?

For more information about CVE-2020-9851, you can refer to the Apple support article: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211170

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