CVE-2020-9821: Critical severity tvos vulnerability

Published May 18, 2020
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Updated

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5, macOS Catalina 10.15.5, tvOS 13.4.5, watchOS 6.2.5. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Other sources

Kernel. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management.

Credit

Xinru Chi, Tielei Wang(Pangu Lab)

Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<13.4.5
13.4.5
Apple macOS Catalina<10.15.5
10.15.5
Apple Mojave
Apple High Sierra
Apple WatchOS<6.2.5
6.2.5
Apple iOS<13.5
13.5
Apple iPadOS<13.5
13.5
Apple iPadOS<13.5
Apple iPhone OS<13.5
Apple iOS and macOS<10.15.5
Apple tvOS<13.4.5
Apple WatchOS<6.2.5

Event History

Jun 9, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:13 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:13 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-9821?

CVE-2020-9821 is a memory corruption vulnerability in the Kernel that was addressed with improved state management.

2

Which software is affected by CVE-2020-9821?

CVE-2020-9821 affects Apple watchOS 6.2.5, Apple macOS Catalina 10.15.5, Apple iOS 13.5, Apple iPadOS 13.5, and Apple tvOS 13.4.5.

3

Is there a remedy available for CVE-2020-9821?

Yes, the remedy for CVE-2020-9821 is to update to the specified versions of the affected software.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-9821?

More information about CVE-2020-9821 can be found on the Apple support website.

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