CVE-2020-9833: Medium severity macos catalina vulnerability

Published May 26, 2020
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Updated

Wi-Fi. A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

Other sources

A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.5. A local user may be able to read kernel memory.

Credit

Yu Wang(Didi Research America)

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
apple macOS Catalina<10.15.5
10.15.5
apple Mojave
apple High Sierra
Apple iOS and macOS<10.15.5

Event History

Jun 9, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:15 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:15 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-2020-9833?

CVE-2020-9833 is a Wi-Fi vulnerability in macOS Catalina, Mojave, and High Sierra that allows an attacker to exploit a memory initialization issue through improved memory handling.

2

How does CVE-2020-9833 affect macOS Catalina?

CVE-2020-9833 affects macOS Catalina by allowing an attacker to exploit a memory initialization issue through improved memory handling.

3

How does CVE-2020-9833 affect Mojave?

CVE-2020-9833 affects Mojave by allowing an attacker to exploit a memory initialization issue through improved memory handling.

4

How does CVE-2020-9833 affect High Sierra?

CVE-2020-9833 affects High Sierra by allowing an attacker to exploit a memory initialization issue through improved memory handling.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-9833?

To fix CVE-2020-9833, update your macOS to version 10.15.5 or higher.

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