CVE-2020-3914: Medium severity Apple macOS Catalina vulnerability
A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4, macOS Catalina 10.15.4, tvOS 13.4, watchOS 6.2. An application may be able to read restricted memory.
Other sources
Kernel. A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
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Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
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macOS Catalinato a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 10.15.4 - Upgrade
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tvOSto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 13.4 - Upgrade
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Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOSto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 6.2 - Upgrade
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Apple iOS and iPadOSto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 13.4 - Upgrade
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Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOSto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 13.4 - Upgrade
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Apple platforms (Kernel)to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in iOS 13.4 - Upgrade
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Apple platforms (Kernel)to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in iPadOS 13.4 - Upgrade
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Apple platforms (Kernel)to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.4 - Upgrade
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Apple platforms (Kernel)to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in tvOS 13.4 - Upgrade
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Apple platforms (Kernel)to a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in watchOS 6.2
Event History
Parent advisories
This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2020-9772
- CVE-2020-3903
- CVE-2020-3904
- CVE-2020-3883
- CVE-2020-6616
- CVE-2020-9853
- CVE-2020-3907
- CVE-2020-3908
- CVE-2020-3912
- CVE-2020-9779
- CVE-2020-3892
- CVE-2020-3893
- CVE-2020-3905
- CVE-2019-8853
- CVE-2020-9776
- CVE-2020-9828
- CVE-2020-3913
- CVE-2020-9829
- CVE-2020-3898
- CVE-2020-3881
- CVE-2020-3886
- CVE-2019-14615
- CVE-2020-3919
- CVE-2020-3851
- CVE-2020-3896
- CVE-2020-3914
- CVE-2020-9785
- CVE-2020-3909
- CVE-2020-3911
- CVE-2020-3910
- CVE-2020-3884
- CVE-2020-3915
- CVE-2020-9775
- CVE-2020-9771
- CVE-2020-3918
- CVE-2019-19232
- CVE-2020-9786
- CVE-2020-3906
- CVE-2020-3889
- CVE-2020-9769
- CVE-2020-9787
- CVE-2020-3902
- CVE-2020-3917
- CVE-2020-9768
- CVE-2020-3895
- CVE-2020-3900
- CVE-2020-3894
- CVE-2020-3899
- CVE-2020-3901
- CVE-2020-3887
- CVE-2020-9783
- CVE-2020-3897
- CVE-2020-3885
- CVE-2020-3916
- CVE-2020-3891
- CVE-2020-9770
- CVE-2020-9780
- CVE-2020-9777
- CVE-2020-3890
- CVE-2020-9781
- CVE-2020-3888
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2020-3914.
What is the title of the vulnerability?
The title of the vulnerability is 'Kernel. A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling.'
What is the affected software for this vulnerability?
The affected software for this vulnerability includes macOS Catalina 10.15.4, Apple Mojave, Apple High Sierra, Apple iOS 13.4, Apple iPadOS 13.4, Apple This document describes the security content of tvOS 13.4, and Apple watchOS 6.2.
How was this vulnerability addressed?
This vulnerability was addressed with improved memory handling.
Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?
You can find more information about this vulnerability on the Apple support page: [link](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211103).