CVE-2020-9939

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.

CVSS v3 6.4 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.4 MEDIUM

6.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.5 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211289	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211289	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

21 Nov 2024, 05:41

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211289 - Vendor Advisory~~	() https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211289 - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2020-10-22 19:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:41

NVD link : CVE-2020-9939

Mitre link : CVE-2020-9939

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-9939

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

mac_os_x

CWE

CWE-367

Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition

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