CVE-2020-9945 Other in macOS
Visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing in macOS and Safari, allowing attackers to mislead users about the current site.
- 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-2020-9945?
CVE-2020-9945 is a medium-severity 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 spoofing issue existed in the handling of URLs. This issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, Safari 14.0.1. Visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing.
Weakness: CWE-1021
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9945?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9945?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9945 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-9945 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9945 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vv27-2433-5mq8.