CVE-2020-9928: Critical severity macos catalina vulnerability

Published Jul 15, 2020
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Updated

Bluetooth. Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling.

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Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.6. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Credit

Yu Wang(Didi Research America)

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·06:05 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:05 PM
DescriptionWeakness

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-9928.

2

What is the title of the vulnerability?

The title of the vulnerability is Bluetooth. Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling.

3

What is the description of the vulnerability?

The vulnerability involves multiple memory corruption issues in Bluetooth, which have been addressed with improved memory handling.

4

Which software is affected by the vulnerability?

The affected software includes macOS Catalina version up to 10.15.6, Mojave, and High Sierra.

5

How can I fix the vulnerability?

To fix the vulnerability, update your macOS Catalina to version 10.15.7 or later by following the instructions provided by Apple.

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