CVE-2020-9901: High severity tvos vulnerability

Published Jul 15, 2020
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Updated

sysdiagnose. An issue existed within the path validation logic for symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved path sanitization.

Other sources

An issue existed within the path validation logic for symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved path sanitization. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina 10.15.6, tvOS 13.4.8. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.

Credit

Tim Michaud@@TimGMichaud(Leviathan), Zhongcheng Li (CK01)(Zero), Tim Michaud@@TimGMichaud(Leviathan), Zhongcheng Li (CK01)(Zero), Tim Michaud@@TimGMichaud(Leviathan), Zhongcheng Li (CK01)(Zero)

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<13.4.8
13.4.8
Apple macOS Catalina<10.15.6
10.15.6
Apple Mojave
Apple High Sierra
Apple iOS<13.6
13.6
Apple iPadOS<13.6
13.6
Apple iPadOS<13.6
Apple iPhone OS<13.6
Apple iOS and macOS<10.15.6
Apple tvOS<13.4.8

Event History

Oct 22, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:03 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:03 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-2020-9901?

CVE-2020-9901 is a vulnerability in macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS that allows for path validation logic bypass.

2

How does CVE-2020-9901 affect macOS Catalina?

CVE-2020-9901 affects macOS Catalina version 10.15.6.

3

How does CVE-2020-9901 affect Apple Mojave?

CVE-2020-9901 affects Apple Mojave.

4

How does CVE-2020-9901 affect Apple High Sierra?

CVE-2020-9901 affects Apple High Sierra.

5

How does CVE-2020-9901 affect iOS?

CVE-2020-9901 affects iOS version up to 13.6.

6

How does CVE-2020-9901 affect iPadOS?

CVE-2020-9901 affects iPadOS version up to 13.6.

7

How does CVE-2020-9901 affect tvOS?

CVE-2020-9901 affects tvOS version up to 13.4.8.

8

How can I fix CVE-2020-9901?

To fix CVE-2020-9901, update your operating system to the latest version available.

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