CVE-2020-3904: High severity apple macOS Catalina vulnerability

Published Mar 24, 2020
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Updated

AppleGraphicsControl. Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved state management.

Other sources

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.4. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Credit

Proteas(Qihoo 360 Nirvan Team)

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
apple macOS Catalina<10.15.4
10.15.4
apple Mojave
apple High Sierra
Apple iOS and macOS<10.15.4

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Catalina to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.15.4
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade AppleGraphicsControl to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.15.4

Event History

Apr 1, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:51 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:51 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-3904?

CVE-2020-3904 is a vulnerability in AppleGraphicsControl that allows for multiple memory corruption issues.

2

How can macOS Catalina users be affected by CVE-2020-3904?

macOS Catalina version 10.15.4 and earlier are affected by CVE-2020-3904.

3

Which versions of macOS Mojave are affected by CVE-2020-3904?

All versions of macOS Mojave are affected by CVE-2020-3904.

4

Are High Sierra users affected by CVE-2020-3904?

Yes, High Sierra is also affected by CVE-2020-3904.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-3904?

To fix CVE-2020-3904, update your macOS to version 10.15.5 or later.

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