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CVE-2020-9966

Apple Security Advisory 2020-11-13-3

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Se abordó una lectura fuera de límites con una comprobación de entrada mejorada. Este problema se corrigió en macOS Big Sur versión 11.0.1, watchOS versión 7.0, tvOS versión 14.0, iOS versión 14.0 y iPadOS versión 14.0. Una aplicación puede ser capaz de ejecutar código arbitrario con privilegios de kernel

macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 addresses buffer overflow, bypass, code execution, denial of service, information leakage, integer overflow, out of bounds read, out of bounds write, path sanitization, spoofing, and use-after-free vulnerabilities.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-03-02 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-11-13 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Apple
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 Ipados
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 < 14.0
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-
Affected
Apple
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 Iphone Os
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os"
 < 14.0
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os" and version " < 14.0"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
 Mac Os X
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"
 < 11.0.1
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version " < 11.0.1"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
 Tvos
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Tvos"
 < 14.0
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Tvos" and version " < 14.0"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
 Watchos
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Watchos"
 < 7.0
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Watchos" and version " < 7.0"
-
Affected