First published: Tue May 26 2020(Updated: )
PackageKit. An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions.
Credit: an anonymous researcher Linus Henze (pinauten.de) product-security@apple.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple Mac OS X | <10.15.5 | |
Apple macOS Catalina | <10.15.5 | 10.15.5 |
Apple Mojave | ||
Apple High Sierra |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
CVE-2020-9851 is a vulnerability in PackageKit that allows unauthorized access.
The severity of CVE-2020-9851 is not specified in the information provided.
CVE-2020-9851 affects macOS Catalina versions up to and including 10.15.5.
No specific impact information is provided for macOS Mojave.
No specific impact information is provided for macOS High Sierra.
To fix CVE-2020-9851, update your macOS Catalina to version 10.15.6 or later.
For more information about CVE-2020-9851, you can refer to the Apple support article: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211170