CVE-2020-9799 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability affecting Apple macOS Catalina, specifically versions prior to 10.15.6. This flaw, rated High severity (CVSS 7.8), could allow a malicious application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges due to insufficient bounds checking. While the potential impact is significant, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or notable community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 10.15.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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