PT-2020-16838
CVE-2020-27900
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Published
2020-11-12
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Updated
2021-07-21
Description by
CVSS 3.1
5.5
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
macOS versions prior to 11.0.1
Description
An issue existed in the handling of snapshots, which was resolved with improved permissions logic. A malicious application may be able to preview files it does not have access to.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 11.0.1, update to macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive files to minimize the risk of exploitation.
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