CVE-2020-29629 Information disclosure in macOS
A malicious application can read restricted memory due to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in macOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-29629?
CVE-2020-29629 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 28 Oct 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1. A malicious application may be able to read restricted memory.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-29629?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2020-29629?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-29629 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-29629 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-29629 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q4cp-jqj9-c4cv.