CVE-2020-3835

Published Feb 27, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.3. A malicious application may be able to access restricted files.

Analysis

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-25100 A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.3. A malicious application may be able to access restricted files.
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History

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-59

    Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 7:44 AM
Reserved
Dec 18, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 27, 2020, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:19 AM