Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2020-9830
Published: June 1, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU28479
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9830
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the Wi-Fi component. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with kernel privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2020-9830
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - update to 10.15.5 19F96