CVE-2020-29625: High severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Dec 14, 2020
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Updated

ImageIO. This issue was addressed with improved checks.

Other sources

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Credit

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

Affected Software

19 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_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·05:45 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:45 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-2020-29625?

CVE-2020-29625 is a vulnerability in ImageIO that has been addressed with improved checks.

2

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-29625?

CVE-2020-29625 affects macOS Big Sur up to version 11.1, Apple Catalina, and Apple Mojave.

3

How can I fix CVE-2020-29625?

To fix CVE-2020-29625, users should update their macOS Big Sur to version 11.1 or apply the necessary security patches provided by Apple.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-29625?

More information about CVE-2020-29625 can be found on the Apple support website at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212011.

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