Vulnerability in Apple Ios
CVE-2020-9964
A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0. A local user may be able to read kernel memory.
Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)
EPSS: 0.004 (33.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Apple Ios — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone_os
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-9964?
- CVE-2020-9964 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ios, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-10-16.
- How severe is CVE-2020-9964?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-9964 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.