Use After Free in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2020-9996
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.009 (55.7th 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 Ios And Ipados — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Macos — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac_os_x
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-9996?
- CVE-2020-9996 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-12-08.
- How severe is CVE-2020-9996?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.