CVE-2020-9927: Input Validation

Published Jul 15, 2020
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Updated

AMD. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation.

Other sources

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.6. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Credit

Lilang Wu(TrendMicro)

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
apple macOS Catalina<10.15.6
10.15.6
apple Mojave
apple High Sierra
Apple iOS and macOS<10.15.6

Event History

Oct 22, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:06 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:06 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-9927?

CVE-2020-9927 is a memory corruption issue in AMD processors that has been addressed with improved input validation.

2

How does CVE-2020-9927 affect macOS Catalina?

CVE-2020-9927 affects macOS Catalina version 10.15.6 and earlier versions.

3

How does CVE-2020-9927 affect Apple Mojave?

CVE-2020-9927 affects Apple Mojave.

4

How does CVE-2020-9927 affect Apple High Sierra?

CVE-2020-9927 affects Apple High Sierra.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-9927?

To fix CVE-2020-9927, it is recommended to update to the latest version of the affected software, as provided by Apple.

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