CVE-2020-9965 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability affecting Apple's iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS. This flaw, addressed through improved input validation, could allow an application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Rated 7.8 HIGH, it requires user interaction for exploitation, but a successful attack could lead to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 14.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 14.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 11.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 14.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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