CVE-2020-9782

Name: CVE-2020-9782
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-10-27T21:15:15.383+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.24%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-9782 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.2, Security Update 2019-002 Mojave, and Security Update 2019-007 High Sierra. EPSS estimates a 1.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.2, Security Update 2019-002 Mojave, and Security Update 2019-007 High Sierra. A remote attacker may be able to overwrite existing files.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.24%

65.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Mac Os X	< 10.15.2

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210788Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210788Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 27, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-9782?

How severe is CVE-2020-9782?

CVE-2020-9782 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9782?

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Source: NVD / NIST