CVE-2020-3830

A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.3. A malicious application may be able to overwrite arbitrary files.

• CWE-59

• https://support.apple.com/HT210919Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/HT210919Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

Published

Feb 27, 2020

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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• CVE-2020-3825Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improv…8.8
• CVE-2020-3826An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input vali…7.8
• CVE-2020-3827A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input …7.8
• CVE-2020-3828A lock screen issue allowed access to contacts on a locked d…2.4
• CVE-2020-3829An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds che…7.8
• CVE-2020-3831A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This i…7
• CVE-2020-3833An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with impr…4.3
• CVE-2020-3834A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state …7.8
• CVE-2020-3835A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This…4.4
• CVE-2020-3836An access issue was addressed with improved memory managemen…5.5
• CVE-2020-3837A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory…7.8