CVE-2020-9986: Medium severity macos catalina vulnerability
Published Sep 24, 2020
·Updated
Find My. A file access issue existed with certain home folder files. This was addressed with improved access restrictions.
Other sources
A file access issue existed with certain home folder files. This was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.7. A malicious application may be able to read sensitive location information.
Credit
Tim Kornhuber, Milan Stute, Alexander Heinrich(TU Darmstadt), Secure Mobile Networking Lab
Affected Software
4 affected componentsFixes available
apple macOS Catalina<10.15.7
10.15.7
apple High Sierra
apple Mojave
Apple iOS and macOS<10.15.7
Event History
Oct 22, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:06 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:06 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is CVE-2020-9986?
CVE-2020-9986 is a vulnerability related to file access in certain home folder files in macOS Catalina, High Sierra, and Mojave.
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How does CVE-2020-9986 affect macOS Catalina?
CVE-2020-9986 affects macOS Catalina if it is version 10.15.7 or below.
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How does CVE-2020-9986 affect Apple High Sierra?
CVE-2020-9986 affects Apple High Sierra.
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How does CVE-2020-9986 affect Apple Mojave?
CVE-2020-9986 affects Apple Mojave.
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How can I fix CVE-2020-9986?
To fix CVE-2020-9986, update your macOS to version 10.15.7 or later.