CVE-2020-9847: High severity macos catalina vulnerability

Published May 26, 2020
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Updated

DiskArbitration. An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

Other sources

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.5. A malicious application may be able to break out of its sandbox.

Credit

Zhuo Liang(Qihoo 360 Vulcan Team working with 360 BugCloud)

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·04:17 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:17 PM
DescriptionWeakness

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2020-9847.

2

What is the title of this vulnerability?

The title of this vulnerability is 'DiskArbitration. An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.'

3

What is the affected software for this vulnerability?

The affected software for this vulnerability includes macOS Catalina version up to 10.15.5, Mojave, and High Sierra.

4

How was this vulnerability addressed?

This vulnerability was addressed with improved bounds checking.

5

Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

You can find more information about this vulnerability at the following link: [Apple Support](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211170).

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