Apple Multiple Products Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2020-9859)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2021-11-03 · CVE-2020-9859
Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS contain an unspecified vulnerability that may allow an application to execute code with kernel privileges. CISA added CVE-2020-9859 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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