// For flags

CVE-2020-3915

Apple macOS printtool Daemon Improper Input Validation Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.4. A malicious application may be able to overwrite arbitrary files.

Se abordó un problema de manejo de rutas con una comprobación mejorada. Este problema es corregido en macOS Catalina versión 10.15.4. Una aplicación maliciosa puede sobrescribir archivos arbitrarios

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Apple macOS. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the printtool daemon. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of printer icon data prior to further processing. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of root.

*Credits: HyungSeok Han (DaramG) @Theori
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2019-12-18 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-05-06 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211100 2020-10-30
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Apple
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Mac Os X
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< 10.15.4
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Affected