Description
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, tvOS 14.2, watchOS 7.1. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | watchOS | unspecified – < 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | unspecified – < 14.2 | 14.2 |
| Apple | tvOS | unspecified – < 14.2 | 14.2 |
| Apple | macOS | unspecified – < 11.0 | 11.0 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211928
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211929
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211930
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212011
- 20201215 APPLE-SA-2020-12-14-4 Additional information for APPLE-SA-2020-11-13-1 macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 mailing-list
- 20201215 APPLE-SA-2020-12-14-3 macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave mailing-list