CVE-2020-9999
Apple macOS CoreText MorxLigatureSubtableBuilder TTF Parsing Out-of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, iTunes for Windows 12.10.9. Processing a maliciously crafted text file may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Se abordó un problema de corrupción de la memoria con una administración de estado mejorada. Este problema se corrigió en MacOS Big Sur versión 11.0.1, iTunes para Windows versión 12.10.9. Un procesamiento de un archivo de texto malicioso puede conllevar a una ejecución de código arbitraria
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Apple macOS. Interaction with the CoreText library is required to exploit this vulnerability but attack vectors may vary depending on the implementation.
The specific flaw exists within the parsing of TTF fonts. Crafted data in a TTF file can trigger a write past the end of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2020-03-02 CVE Reserved
- 2020-12-08 CVE Published
- 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
- 2024-10-12 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
References (7)
URL | Tag | Source |
---|---|---|
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32 | Mailing List |
URL | Date | SRC |
---|
URL | Date | SRC |
---|
URL | Date | SRC |
---|---|---|
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931 | 2021-07-21 | |
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211952 | 2021-07-21 | |
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211843 | 2021-07-21 | |
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211844 | 2021-07-21 | |
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211850 | 2021-07-21 | |
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211935 | 2021-07-21 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Icloud Search vendor "Apple" for product "Icloud" | < 11.5.0 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Icloud" and version " < 11.5.0" | windows |
Affected
| ||||||
Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Itunes Search vendor "Apple" for product "Itunes" | < 12.10.9 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Itunes" and version " < 12.10.9" | windows |
Affected
| ||||||
Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Ipados Search vendor "Apple" for product "Ipados" | < 14.0 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Ipados" and version " < 14.0" | - |
Affected
| ||||||
Apple Search vendor "Apple" | 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
|