CVE-2020-9863
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CVE-2020-9863 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina 10.15.6, tvOS 13.4.8, watchOS 6.2.8. EPSS estimates a 1.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina 10.15.6, tvOS 13.4.8, watchOS 6.2.8. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Ipados | < 13.6 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 13.6 |
| Apple | Mac Os X | < 10.15.6 |
| Apple | Tvos | < 13.4.8 |
| Apple | Watchos | < 6.2.8 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211288Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211289Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211290Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211291Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211288Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211289Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211290Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211291Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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