Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2020-3837
Published: May 19, 2021 / Updated: March 30, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU53376
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3837
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within IOAcceleratorFamily. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2020-3837
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - update to 10.15.3 19D76