CVE-2020-3889 Information disclosure in macOS

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A local user can read arbitrary files due to a logic issue in macOS state management, requiring a system update to fix.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-3889?

CVE-2020-3889 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 1 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.4. A local user may be able to read arbitrary files.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-3889?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2020-3889?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-3889 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-3889 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-3889 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-rh72-qm58-6p3q.

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