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CVE-2020-3855

HIGH
7.1
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.3, Security Update 2020-001 Mojave, Security Update 2020-001 High Sierra. A malicious application may be able to overwrite arbitrary files.

How to fix

Remediation Available
mac os xNVD
Affected:< 10.15.3Fixed in:10.15.3CVE-2020-3855derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.67%probability of exploitation in 30 days
47thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 47% of all known CVEs.

References

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