medium
6.5
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2020-6616

First published: Tue Mar 24 2020(Updated: )

Bluetooth. An issue existed with the use of a PRNG with low entropy. This issue was addressed with improved state management.

Credit: Jörn Tillmanns @matedealer Jiska Classen @naehrdine Secure Mobile Networking Lab cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
macOS Catalina<10.15.4
10.15.4
macOS Mojave
macOS High Sierra
Apple iOS and iPadOS<13.5
13.5
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<13.5
13.5
Android
Samsung Galaxy Note8
Samsung Galaxy S8 Firmware
Samsung Galaxy S8+
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<13.5
iPhone OS<13.5
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.13.0<10.13.6
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.14.0<10.14.6
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.15<10.15.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2018-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2018-003
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2019-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2019-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2019-003
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2019-004
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2019-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2019-006
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2019-007
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-security_update_2020-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.13.6-supplemental_update
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-004
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-006
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-007
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-supplemental_update
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-supplemental_update_2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2020-6616?

    CVE-2020-6616 is a vulnerability related to the use of a PRNG with low entropy in Bluetooth.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-6616?

    The severity of CVE-2020-6616 has not been provided.

  • How does CVE-2020-6616 affect Apple macOS Catalina?

    CVE-2020-6616 affects Apple macOS Catalina version up to 10.15.4.

  • How does CVE-2020-6616 affect Apple iOS?

    CVE-2020-6616 affects Apple iOS version up to 13.5.

  • How can I fix CVE-2020-6616?

    To fix CVE-2020-6616, update your operating system to the recommended version provided by Apple.

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