CVE-2020-9974 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2020-9974?

CVE-2020-9974 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2020-9974?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.

Vulnerability Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, tvOS 14.2, watchOS 7.1. A malicious application may be able to determine kernel memory layout.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Ipados	< 14.2
Apple	Iphone Os	< 14.2
Apple	Mac Os X	< 11.0.1
Apple	Tvos	< 14.2
Apple	Watchos	< 7.1

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/26Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211928Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211929Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211930Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212011Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/26Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211928Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211929Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211930Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212011Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-9974?

CVE-2020-9974 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, tvOS 14.2, watchOS 7.1. A malicious application may be able to determ...

How severe is CVE-2020-9974?

CVE-2020-9974 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-9974?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.