CVE-2020-9942: Medium severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Jul 15, 2020
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Updated

An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, Safari 13.1.2. Visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing.

Other sources

Safari. An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management.

Credit

an anonymous researcher, Rahul d Kankrale (servicenger.com), Rayyan Bijoora@@Bijoora(The City School), PAF Chapter, Ruilin Yang(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab), YoKo Kho@@YoKoAcc(PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia), Zhiyang Zeng@@Wester(OPPO ZIWU Security Lab)

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.0.1
11.0.1
Apple Safari<13.1.2
13.1.2
Apple Safari<13.1.2
Apple iOS and macOS<11.0.1

Event History

Dec 8, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:17 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:17 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-2020-9942?

CVE-2020-9942 is a vulnerability in Safari that allows for an inconsistent user interface issue.

2

How does CVE-2020-9942 affect Safari?

CVE-2020-9942 affects Safari by causing an inconsistent user interface issue.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-9942?

The severity of CVE-2020-9942 is not provided in the information provided.

4

How do I fix CVE-2020-9942 in Safari?

To fix CVE-2020-9942 in Safari, update to version 13.1.2 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-9942?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-9942 on the Apple support website.

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