CVE-2020-9779

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.4. A local user may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory.

• CWE-125

• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211100Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211100Vendor Advisory

Published

Oct 22, 2020

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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