CVE-2020-9939 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2020-10-22

Score: 6.4 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apple

macOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< macOS Catalina 10.15.6

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-30718	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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00043.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211289

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2020-10-22T18:06:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T10:50:56.230Z

Reserved: 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-9939

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-10-22T19:15:15.527

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:41:33.870

Link: CVE-2020-9939

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-367

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