Is CVE-2020-9939 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2020-9939 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2020-9939?

CVE-2020-9939 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.4 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2020-9939?

CVE-2020-9939 has an EPSS score of 0.18% (7th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9939?

Upgrade mac os x to 10.15.6 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2020-9939

MEDIUM

6.4

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.6. A local user may be able to load unsigned kernel extensions.

CWE-367TOCTOU Race Condition

How to fix

Remediation Available

mac os xNVD

Affected:< 10.15.6Fixed in:10.15.6CVE-2020-9939derived 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 ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredHigh

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.18%probability of exploitation in 30 days

7thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 7% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

support.apple.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.