CVE-2020-29620 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability affecting Apple macOS, specifically macOS Big Sur prior to 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, and Security Update 2020-007 Mojave. A malicious application could exploit this flaw to elevate its privileges on the affected system. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a local attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 10.14, < 10.14.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 10.15, < 10.15.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.14.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.14.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-001:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.14.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-002:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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