MEDIUM · 4.5

CVE-2020-9978

This issue was addressed with improved setting propagation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, tvOS 14.0, macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Moja...

Vulnerability Description

This issue was addressed with improved setting propagation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, tvOS 14.0, macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave, watchOS 7.0, iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to unexpectedly alter application state.

CVSS Score

4.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AppleIpados< 14.0
AppleIphone Os< 14.0
AppleMac Os X>= 10.14, < 10.14.6
AppleMacos>= 11.0, < 11.1.0
AppleWatchos< 7.0

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-9978?

CVE-2020-9978 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.5 (MEDIUM). This issue was addressed with improved setting propagation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, tvOS 14.0, macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Moja...

How severe is CVE-2020-9978?

CVE-2020-9978 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-9978?

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