CVE-2020-10010

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, tvOS 14.2, watchOS 7.1. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 28.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 8, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (14)

product-security@applehttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/26
product-security@applehttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211928
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211929
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211930
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT212011
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/26
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211928
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211929
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211930
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212011

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-22Path Traversal

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-10010?

CVE-2020-10010 is a high vulnerability published on December 8, 2020. A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, tvOS 14.2, watchOS 7.1. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.

When was CVE-2020-10010 disclosed?

CVE-2020-10010 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 8, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2020-10010 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-10010 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 28.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-10010?

CVE-2020-10010 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2020-10010?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-10010, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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