CVE-2020-3838 — Incorrect Default Permissions in Apple Macos

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.4%
top 39.28%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
7
Apple IOSApple MacosApple Tvos+4 more
Timeline
PublishedFeb 27
Latest updateMay 24

Description

The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.3.1, macOS Catalina 10.15.3, tvOS 13.3.1, watchOS 6.1.2. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages9 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/tvosunspecified — tvOS 13.3.1
▶NVDapple/tvos< 13.3.1
▶CVEListV5apple/macosunspecified — macOS Catalina 10.15.3
▶NVDapple/ipados< 13.3.1
▶CVEListV5apple/watchosunspecified — watchOS 6.1.2

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-xmp4-jqff-7hx8: The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic↗2022-05-24
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CVEList
CVE-2020-3838: The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic↗2020-02-27
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Apple
CVE-2020-3838: Security Update 2021-002 Catalina↗2021-04-26
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