CVE-2020-9981
Apple Watch Use After Free Vulnerability Allows Arbitrary Code Execution
Description
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 7.0, iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0, iTunes for Windows 12.10.9, iCloud for Windows 11.5, tvOS 14.0, macOS Catalina 10.15.7, Security Update 2020-005 High Sierra, Security Update 2020-005 Mojave. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to arbitrary code execution.
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-2020-9981
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-2020-9981.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211843 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211844 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211849 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211850 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211935 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211952 | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
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:C/I:C/A:C) 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/HT211849 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211849 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/HT211935 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211935 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211952 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211952 Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-416 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:icloud:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) 11.5 *cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions up to (excluding) 12.10.9 *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) 10.15.7 *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-2020-9981 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-2020-9981
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.24 }} 0.03%
score
0.62600
percentile