CVE-2020-9997 Information disclosure in macOS
A malicious application can disclose restricted memory on Apple macOS and watchOS systems, requiring an OS upgrade to mitigate.
- 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-2020-9997?
CVE-2020-9997 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 22 Oct 2020. 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 information disclosure issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.6, watchOS 6.2.8. A malicious application may disclose restricted memory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9997?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9997?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9997 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-9997 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9997 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5jgx-55qh-p965.