critical
9.3
CWE
416
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2020-9949: Use After Free

First published: Wed Jul 15 2020(Updated: )

CoreCapture. A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

Credit: Proteas Proteas Proteas Proteas Proteas product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS<11.0.1
11.0.1
tvOS<14.0
14.0
macOS Catalina<10.15.6
10.15.6
macOS Mojave
macOS High Sierra
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<14.0
14.0
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<14.0
14.0
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<7.0
7.0
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<14.0
iOS<14.0
Apple iOS and macOS<10.15.6
Apple iOS and macOS>=11.0.0<11.0.1
tvOS<14.0
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<7.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

    The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2020-9949.

  • What is the title of the vulnerability?

    The title of the vulnerability is CoreCapture. A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

  • What is the affected software for this vulnerability?

    The affected software for this vulnerability includes macOS Catalina (10.15.6), Mojave, High Sierra, macOS Big Sur (11.0.1), tvOS (14.0), iOS (14.0), iPadOS (14.0), and watchOS (7.0).

  • How was the vulnerability addressed?

    The vulnerability was addressed with improved memory management.

  • Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

    You can find more information about this vulnerability on the Apple support website at the following links: [link1](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211289), [link2](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211843), [link3](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211844).

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