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CVE-2020-9922
- Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2020-12-08 · updated 2026-06-17
Description
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.6, Security Update 2020-004 Mojave, Security Update 2020-004 High Sierra. Processing a maliciously crafted email may lead to writing arbitrary files.
Affected products
- macOS: before 10.15.6 — fixed in 10.15.6
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: macOS 10.15.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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