CVE-2020-9963: Medium severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Sep 16, 2020
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Updated

Quick Look. The issue was addressed with improved handling of icon caches.

Other sources

The issue was addressed with improved handling of icon caches. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0. A malicious app may be able to determine the existence of files on the computer.

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Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security)

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.0.1
11.0.1
Apple iOS<14.0
14.0
Apple iPadOS<14.0
14.0
Apple iPadOS<14.0
Apple iPhone OS<14.0
Apple iOS and macOS<11.0.1

Event History

Dec 8, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:23 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:23 PM
DescriptionWeakness

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This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-9963.

2

What is the title of the vulnerability?

The title of the vulnerability is Quick Look. The issue was addressed with improved handling of icon caches.

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software includes Apple iOS 14.0, Apple iPadOS 14.0, and Apple macOS Big Sur 11.0.1.

4

How was the vulnerability addressed?

The vulnerability was addressed with improved handling of icon caches.

5

Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

You can find more information about this vulnerability on Apple's support page: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211850

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