CVE-2020-10010

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big...

7.8 High

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.43%Up 0.3 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2020-10010
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2020-10010
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2020-2475 No score

Record: EUVD-2020-2475
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qv47-9766-h942 7.8

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big...

Record: GHSA-qv47-9766-h942
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 10, 2026	facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-10010 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Apple Ipados, published December 8, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.43%, the 38th percentile. No source names a fixed version.