CVE-2020-9963 (GCVE-0-2020-9963)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2020-12-08 19:23
Modified
2024-08-04 10:50
Severity ?
CWE
  • A malicious app may be able to determine the existence of files on the computer
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved handling of icon caches. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0. A malicious app may be able to determine the existence of files on the computer.
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apple iOS and iPadOS Version: unspecified   < 14.0
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   Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 11.0
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