CVE-2020-9833 (GCVE-0-2020-9833)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-06-09 16:15 – Updated: 2024-08-04 10:43
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Summary
A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.5. A local user may be able to read kernel memory.
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  • A local user may be able to read kernel memory
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Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < macOS Catalina 10.15.5 (custom)
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