CVE-2020-29612: Critical severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Dec 14, 2020
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Updated

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

Other sources

Graphics Drivers. An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

Credit

ABC Research s.r.o.(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative)

Affected Software

21 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.1
11.1
Apple Catalina
Apple Mojave
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_2019-006
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-007
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-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-supplemental_update
Apple macOS>=11.0<11.1.0

Event History

Apr 2, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:39 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:39 PM
DescriptionWeakness

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This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2020-29612.

2

What is the title of this vulnerability?

The title of this vulnerability is 'Graphics Drivers. An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.'

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software includes macOS Big Sur 11.1, Apple Catalina, and Apple Mojave.

4

How was the out-of-bounds write issue addressed?

The out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

5

Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

You can find more information about this vulnerability at [this link](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212011).

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