CVE-2020-9833 Information disclosure in macOS

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A local attacker can read kernel memory due to improper memory initialization in macOS.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-9833?

CVE-2020-9833 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 9 Jun 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.5. A local user may be able to read kernel memory.

Weakness: CWE-665

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9833?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9833?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9833 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-9833 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9833 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xrv2-p88f-5qw2.

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