Double Free in macOS - CVE-2020-9844
Published: June 1, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU28478
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9844
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
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 Wi-Fi component. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger double free error and cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-9844
Install updates from vendor's website.