What is CVE-2020-9804?

CVE-2020-9804 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2020-06-09.

How severe is CVE-2020-9804?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2020-9804

A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.5. Inserting a USB device that sends invalid messages may cause a kernel panic.

EPSS: 0.003 (22.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions unspecified
Apple Mac_os_x

References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-9804?: CVE-2020-9804 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2020-06-09.
How severe is CVE-2020-9804?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.