CVE-2020-9856

MEDIUM

macOS Catalina <10.15.5 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.5. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.

Exploits (1)

metasploit WORKING POC MANUAL
rubypoc
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/osx/browser/safari_in_operator_side_effect.rb

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.1892
EPSS Percentile 95.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Details

Status published
Products (3)
apple/mac_os_x 10.13.6 (13 CPE variants)
apple/mac_os_x 10.14.6 (11 CPE variants)
apple/mac_os_x 10.13 - 10.13.6
Published Jun 09, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026