CVE-2020-9901 (GCVE-0-2020-9901)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-10-22 18:03 – Updated: 2024-08-04 10:43
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Summary
An issue existed within the path validation logic for symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved path sanitization. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina 10.15.6, tvOS 13.4.8. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.
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CWE
  • A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges
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Apple iOS Affected: unspecified , < iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6 (custom)
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    Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < macOS Catalina 10.15.6 (custom)
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    Apple tvOS Affected: unspecified , < tvOS 13.4.8 (custom)
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