Apple Multiple Products Memory Initialization Vulnerability (CVE-2020-27950)
Severity: medium · Patch status: patched · Since 2021-11-03 · CVE-2020-27950
Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS contain a memory initialization vulnerability that may allow a malicious application to disclose kernel memory. CISA added CVE-2020-27950 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Nov 3, 2021, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by May 3, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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