Apple Multiple Products Memory Initialization Vulnerability (CVE-2020-27950)
Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS contain a memory initialization vulnerability that may allow a malicious application to disclose kernel memory.
A local attacker, without authentication, can achieve full data confidentiality loss. Federal agencies are required to remediate by 2022-05-03 under CISA BOD 22-01.
This is a Software Vulnerability (CWE-665) (CWE-665) vulnerability in Apple Multiple Products. A memory initialization issue was addressed. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, watchOS 7.1, iOS 12.4.9, watchOS 6.2.9, Security Update 2020-006 High Sierra, Security Update 2020-006 Mojave, iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, watchOS 5.3.9, macOS Catalina 10.15.7 Supplemental Update, macOS Catalina 10.15.7 Update. A malicious application may be able to disclose kernel memory. Exploitation requires local access, low attack complexity, no authentication required, and user interaction required.
Probably yes if any of these apply:
CISA added this CVE to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-11-03 based on evidence of active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies required to remediate by 2022-05-03.
Manual remediation steps
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