CVE-2020-9986: Apple Mac OS X

Low severity, CVSS 3.3. EPSS: 0.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

A file access issue existed with certain home folder files. This was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.7. A malicious application may be able to read sensitive location information.

Affected products

• Apple Mac OS X: before 10.15.7 (fixed in 10.15.7)

Published 2020-10-22. Last modified 2026-06-17.