CVE-2020-9966

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, watchOS 7.0, tvOS 14.0, iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211843	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211844	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211850	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-12-08 20:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:08

NVD link : CVE-2020-9966

Mitre link : CVE-2020-9966

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-9966

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

mac_os_x
watchos
iphone_os
ipados
tvos

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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