high
7.8
CWE
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Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2020-9960: Input Validation

First published: Wed Sep 16 2020(Updated: )

CoreAudio. An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.

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Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple watchOS<7.0
7.0
Apple iPadOS<14.0
Apple iPhone OS<14.0
Apple Mac OS X>=10.14<10.14.6
Apple Mac OS X>=10.15<10.15.7
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-security_update_2019-001
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-security_update_2019-002
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-security_update_2020-001
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-security_update_2020-002
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-security_update_2020-003
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-security_update_2020-004
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-security_update_2020-005
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-security_update_2020-006
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-supplemental_update
Apple Mac OS X=10.14.6-supplemental_update_2
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7-supplemental_update
Apple macOS>=11.0<11.1.0
Apple tvOS<14.0
Apple watchOS<7.0
Apple tvOS<14.0
14.0
Apple iOS<14.0
14.0
Apple iPadOS<14.0
14.0
Apple macOS<11.0.1
11.0.1
Apple macOS<11.1
11.1
Apple Catalina
Apple Mojave

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2020-9960?

    CVE-2020-9960 is a vulnerability in CoreAudio that allows an attacker to read data beyond the bounds of an array.

  • How does CVE-2020-9960 affect Apple devices?

    CVE-2020-9960 affects Apple devices running various versions of tvOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, macOS Big Sur, Catalina, and Mojave.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-9960?

    The severity of CVE-2020-9960 is not provided in the information available.

  • How can I fix CVE-2020-9960?

    To fix CVE-2020-9960, update your Apple device to the latest available version of tvOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, macOS Big Sur, or Catalina.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-9960?

    You can find more information about CVE-2020-9960 on the Apple support website.

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