CVE-2020-9999 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2020-9999?

CVE-2020-9999 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2020-9999?

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

Vulnerability Description

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, iTunes for Windows 12.10.9. Processing a maliciously crafted text file may lead to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Icloud	< 11.5.0
Apple	Itunes	< 12.10.9
Apple	Ipados	< 14.0
Apple	Iphone Os	< 14.0
Apple	Mac Os X	< 11.0.1
Apple	Tvos	< 14.0
Apple	Watchos	< 7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211952Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211843Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211844Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211850Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211935Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211952Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211843Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211844Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211850Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211935Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-9999?

CVE-2020-9999 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, iTunes for Windows 12.10.9. Processing a maliciously crafted text file may lead to ...

How severe is CVE-2020-9999?

CVE-2020-9999 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-9999?

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