CVE-2020-3852 Security feature bypass in Safari
Attackers can bypass multimedia permission checks by exploiting a URL scheme validation flaw in Safari, allowing unauthorized access to camera or microphone features.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-3852?
CVE-2020-3852 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Safari, published on 27 Oct 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in Safari 13.0.5. A URL scheme may be incorrectly ignored when determining multimedia permission for a website.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-3852?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2020-3852?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-3852 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-3852 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-3852 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Safari
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x52p-3288-cq6p.