Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2020-9808

 

Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2020-9808

Published: May 29, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU28356
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9808
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the Kernel. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted application to trigger memory corruption and cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.


How to mitigate CVE-2020-9808

Install updates from vendor's website.

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