---
cve: "CVE-2020-14978"
severity: "HIGH"
cvss: 8.1
epss: "18.5%"
vendor: "Apple"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2020-06-23 20:15:13"
tags: [cve, security, high]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-11T10:43:13+02:00"
---

# CVE-2020-14978

> 8.1 HIGH

## Beschreibung

An issue was discovered in F-Secure SAFE 17.7 on macOS. Due to incorrect client version verification, an attacker can connect to a privileged XPC service, and execute privileged commands on the system. NOTE: the attacker needs to execute code on an already compromised machine.

## CVSS-Vektor

```
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
```

| Metrik | Wert | Bewertung |
|---|---|---|
| AV Angriffsvektor | Netzwerk | bad |
| AC Komplexität | Hoch | good |
| PR Privilegien | Keine | bad |
| UI Interaktion | Keine | bad |
| S Scope | Unverändert | good |
| C Vertraulichkeit | Hoch | bad |
| I Integrität | Hoch | bad |
| A Verfügbarkeit | Hoch | bad |

## Referenzen

- <https://theevilbit.github.io/posts/>
- <https://www.f-secure.com/en/business/programs/vulnerability-reward-program/hall-of-fame>
- <https://www.f-secure.com/en/home/products/safe>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2020-14978) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_