CVE-2020-29608: Medium severity tvos vulnerability

Published Dec 14, 2020
·
Updated

FontParser. An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

Other sources

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, tvOS 14.3, macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave, iOS 14.3 and iPadOS 14.3, watchOS 7.2. A remote attacker may be able to leak memory.

Credit

Xingwei Lin(Ant Security Light), Xingwei Lin(Ant Security Light), Xingwei Lin(Ant Security Light), Xingwei Lin(Ant Security Light), Xingwei Lin(Ant Security Light)

Affected Software

29 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<14.3
14.3
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.1
11.1
Apple Catalina
Apple Mojave
Apple WatchOS<7.2
7.2
Apple iOS<14.3
14.3
Apple iPadOS<14.3
14.3
Apple iPadOS<14.3
Apple iPhone OS<14.3
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.14<10.14.6
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.15<10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-003
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-004
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-006
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-007
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-supplemental_update
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-supplemental_update_2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-supplemental_update
Apple macOS>=11.0<11.2
Apple tvOS<14.3
Apple WatchOS<7.2

Event History

Apr 2, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:40 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:40 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-2020-29608?

CVE-2020-29608 is a vulnerability in FontParser that allows for an out-of-bounds read.

2

How does CVE-2020-29608 affect macOS Big Sur?

CVE-2020-29608 affects macOS Big Sur versions up to and including 11.1.

3

How does CVE-2020-29608 affect Apple Catalina?

CVE-2020-29608 affects Apple Catalina.

4

How does CVE-2020-29608 affect Apple Mojave?

CVE-2020-29608 affects Apple Mojave.

5

How do I fix CVE-2020-29608?

To fix CVE-2020-29608, update to the latest version of the affected software as mentioned in the Apple security advisory.

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