Description
A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.3. A malicious application may be able to overwrite arbitrary files.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 3.3/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | macOS | >= unspecified, < macOS Catalina 10.15.3 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/HT210919Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT210919Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 27, 2020
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified