CVE-2020-9849 Information disclosure in iOS and iPadOS
A remote attacker can leak memory due to improper state management in Apple operating systems, requiring an upgrade to patched versions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-9849?
CVE-2020-9849 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Icloud, published on 8 Dec 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An information disclosure issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, watchOS 7.0, iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0, iTunes for Windows 12.10.9, iCloud for Windows 11.5, tvOS 14.0. A remote attacker may be able to leak memory.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9849?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Apple Icloud, Apple Ipados, Apple Itunes, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9849?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9849 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-9849 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9849 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Icloud
Sources
Also known as GHSA-45qj-m3fv-x87x, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-9849.