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OS X update for Accounts (CVE-2019-8796)

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OS X update for Accounts (CVE-2019-8796)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
04/06/2020
Created
04/07/2020
Added
04/06/2020
Modified
11/02/2020

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006, iOS 12.4.3, watchOS 6.1, iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2. AirDrop transfers may be unexpectedly accepted while in Everyone mode.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-security-update-2019-001-mojave
  • apple-osx-security-update-2019-006-high-sierra

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