CVE-2020-9955: High severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Sep 16, 2020
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Updated

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in watchOS 7.0, tvOS 14.0, iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0, macOS Big Sur 11.0.1. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Other sources

ImageIO. An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

Credit

Mickey Jin(Trend Micro), Xingwei Lin(Ant Security Light)

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.0.1
11.0.1
Apple tvOS<14.0
14.0
Apple WatchOS<7.0
7.0
Apple iOS<14.0
14.0
Apple iPadOS<14.0
14.0
Apple iPadOS<14.0
Apple iPhone OS<14.0
Apple macOS>=11.0<11.0.1
Apple tvOS<14.0
Apple WatchOS<7.0

Event History

Apr 2, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:19 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:19 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-2020-9955?

CVE-2020-9955 is a vulnerability in ImageIO that allows an out-of-bounds write issue.

2

How does CVE-2020-9955 affect Apple tvOS?

CVE-2020-9955 affects Apple tvOS versions up to and excluding 14.0.

3

How does CVE-2020-9955 affect Apple iOS?

CVE-2020-9955 affects Apple iOS versions up to and excluding 14.0.

4

How does CVE-2020-9955 affect Apple iPadOS?

CVE-2020-9955 affects Apple iPadOS versions up to and excluding 14.0.

5

How does CVE-2020-9955 affect Apple macOS Big Sur?

CVE-2020-9955 affects Apple macOS Big Sur versions up to and excluding 11.0.1.

6

How does CVE-2020-9955 affect Apple watchOS?

CVE-2020-9955 affects Apple watchOS versions up to and excluding 7.0.

7

How can I fix CVE-2020-9955?

To fix CVE-2020-9955, update your Apple device to the latest version of the affected software.

8

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-9955?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-9955 on the Apple support website.

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