CVE-2020-9898 (GCVE-0-2020-9898)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-10-22 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-04 10:43
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Summary
This issue was addressed with improved entitlements. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina 10.15.6. A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
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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