Improper Initialization in macOS - CVE-2020-3872

 

Improper Initialization in macOS - CVE-2020-3872

Published: May 19, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU53379
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3872
CWE-ID: CWE-665
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization in OS kernel. A local user can run a specially crafted application to read restricted memory.


Affected software

macOS

How to mitigate CVE-2020-3872

Install updates from vendor's website.

macOS - update to 10.15.3 19D76

External References

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