CVE-2020-9922 Path traversal in macOS
An attacker can write arbitrary files by sending a maliciously crafted email, potentially compromising system integrity on macOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-9922?
CVE-2020-9922 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 8 Dec 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.6, Security Update 2020-004 Mojave, Security Update 2020-004 High Sierra. Processing a maliciously crafted email may lead to writing arbitrary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9922?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9922?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9922 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2020-9922 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9922 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wxpj-m284-3v3q.