CVE-2020-9954 - A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling

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HIGH

A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling

Published Dec 8, 2020

7.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 1.45%

Description

A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 7.0, tvOS 14.0, macOS Catalina 10.15.7, Security Update 2020-005 High Sierra, Security Update 2020-005 Mojave, iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0. Playing a malicious audio file may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Affected products

Vendor Apple Product macOS Default
n/a
- Version
  unspecified
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <10.15
- Version
  unspecified
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <14.0
Vendor Apple Product tvOS Default
n/a
- Version
  unspecified
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <14.0
Vendor Apple Product watchOS Default
n/a
- Version
  unspecified
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <7.0

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

Apple

macOS

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
unspecified	affected	<10.15
unspecified	affected	<14.0

Apple

tvOS

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
unspecified	affected	<14.0

Apple

watchOS

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
unspecified	affected	<7.0

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-120

Classic Buffer Overflow

References (5)

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2020-30733
Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211843
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211844
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211849
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211850
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2020-30733		Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211843		x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211844		x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211849		x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211850		x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory