CVE-2020-9966
Apple macOS Out-of-Bounds Read Arbitrary Code Execution
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 8, 2020, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 9, 2023, 4:41 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2020-9966
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2020-9966.
| URL | 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 |
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CVE-2020-9966 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Jan. 09, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 14.0 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 14.0 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 11, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 15, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 09, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211843 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211843 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211844 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211844 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211850 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211850 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931 Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-125 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 11.0.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.0
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-9966 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-9966
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.16 }} 0.04%
score
0.53720
percentile