CVE-2020-27950
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2020-12-08 20:17
Modified
2024-08-04 16:25
Severity ?
Summary
A memory initialization issue was addressed. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, watchOS 7.1, iOS 12.4.9, watchOS 6.2.9, Security Update 2020-006 High Sierra, Security Update 2020-006 Mojave, iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, watchOS 5.3.9, macOS Catalina 10.15.7 Supplemental Update, macOS Catalina 10.15.7 Update. A malicious application may be able to disclose kernel memory.
References
product-security@apple.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161296/XNU-Kernel-Mach-Message-Trailers-Memory-Disclosure.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
product-security@apple.comhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211928Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211929Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211940Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211944Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211945Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211946Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211947Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
ApplewatchOS
AppleiOS and iPadOS
ApplemacOS
ApplemacOS
ApplemacOS
ApplemacOS
ApplemacOS
ApplemacOS
CISA Known exploited vulnerability
Data from the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Date added: 2021-11-03

Due date: 2022-05-03

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Used in ransomware: Unknown

Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-27950

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