CVE-2020-10004: High severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Nov 5, 2020
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Updated

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. Opening a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

Other sources

Model I/O. A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

Credit

Aleksandar Nikolic(Cisco Talos)

Affected Software

13 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.0.1
11.0.1
Apple tvOS<14.2
14.2
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.1
11.1
Apple Catalina
Apple Mojave
Apple iOS<14.2
14.2
Apple iPadOS<14.2
14.2
Apple iPadOS<14.2
Apple iPhone OS<14.2
Apple iOS and macOS<10.14.6
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.15<10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS>=11.0.0<11.1.0
Apple tvOS<14.2

Event History

Dec 8, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:02 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:02 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-10004?

CVE-2020-10004 is a vulnerability in Apple's Model I/O that allowed for a logic issue, which has been addressed with improved state management.

2

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-10004?

CVE-2020-10004 affects Apple iOS up to version 14.2, Apple iPadOS up to version 14.2, Apple tvOS up to version 14.2, and Apple macOS Big Sur up to version 11.1.

3

How can I fix CVE-2020-10004?

To fix CVE-2020-10004, update your Apple device to the respective remedial versions: iOS 14.2, iPadOS 14.2, tvOS 14.2, or macOS Big Sur 11.1.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-10004?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-10004 from the official Apple support articles: [CVE-2020-10004 - Apple Support](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211929), [CVE-2020-10004 - Apple Support](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211930), and [CVE-2020-10004 - Apple Support](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212011).

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