CVE-2020-10014
Status: ModifiedMedium (6.3)—
A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1. A malicious application may be able to break out of its sandbox.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Base score: 6.3
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1.09%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 64
- Score date: 10/7/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (2)
CWEs
- CWE-22
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/26
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212011
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/26
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212011
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