CVE ID | CVE-2020-27015 |
CVSS SCORE | 6.0, AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
AFFECTED VENDORS |
Trend Micro |
AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
Antivirus for Mac |
VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
This vulnerability allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute high-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the KERedirect kext. The issue results from an error message that includes sensitive information. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of the kernel. |
ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
Trend Micro has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-09975 |
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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CREDIT | Cees Elzinga from Danish Cyber Defence |