What is CVE-2020-9841?

CVE-2020-9841 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-06-09.

How severe is CVE-2020-9841?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Integer overflow in Apple macOS

CVE-2020-9841

An integer overflow was addressed through improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.5. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

EPSS: 0.012 (64.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions unspecified
Apple Mac_os_x

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-190 — Integer Overflow or Wraparound

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-9841?: CVE-2020-9841 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-06-09.
How severe is CVE-2020-9841?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.