An issue existed within the path validation logic for symlinks
Published Oct 22, 2020
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.34%
Description
An issue existed within the path validation logic for symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved path sanitization. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina 10.15.6, tvOS 13.4.8. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.
Affected products
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6
- Version
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<macOS Catalina 10.15.6
- Version
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<tvOS 13.4.8
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 4, 2026.
Score over time
2021-2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00340) | 25.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00340) | 27.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 66.81th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.29% (0.00291) | 2.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.07% (0.00065) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211288 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211289 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211290 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211288 | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211289 | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211290 | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.