CVE-2020-9949 json
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
published 2020-12-08 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-30728
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, watchOS 7.0, iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0, macOS Catalina 10.15.6, Security Update 2020-004 Mojave, Security Update 2020-004 High Sierra, tvOS 14.0. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 7.0, 10.15, 11.0, 14.0
Exploit prediction
1.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT211289
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT211843
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT211850
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT211844
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT211931
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-9949
- NVD CVE-2020-9949
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