#VU28476 Out-of-bounds read in macOS - CVE-2020-9794
Published: June 1, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU28476
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9794
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
macOS
macOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack or gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the SQLite functionality. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted application to trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or cause a denial of service condition.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.