high
8.8
CWE
787
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2020-9983

First published: Wed Sep 16 2020(Updated: )

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in Safari 14.0. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to code execution.

Credit: zhunki product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/webkit2gtk
2.44.2-1~deb11u1
2.44.3-1~deb11u1
2.44.2-1~deb12u1
2.44.3-1~deb12u1
2.44.3-1
2.44.4-1
debian/wpewebkit
2.38.6-1~deb11u1
2.38.6-1
2.44.3-1
2.44.4-1
tvOS<14.0
14.0
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<7.0
7.0
Apple iCloud<11.5
11.5
IBM Cloud Pak for Security<=1.7.2.0
IBM Cloud Pak for Security<=1.7.1.0
IBM Cloud Pak for Security<=1.7.0.0
iTunes<12.10.9
12.10.9
Safari<14.0
14.0
Apple iOS and iPadOS<14.0
14.0
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<14.0
14.0
iCloud for Windows=11.5
iTunes=12.10.9
Safari<14.0
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<14.0
iPhone OS<14.0
tvOS=14.0
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS=7.0
Red Hat Fedora=32
Red Hat Fedora=33

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2020-9983?

    CVE-2020-9983 is a vulnerability in WebKit that allows an attacker to perform an out-of-bounds write.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-9983?

    The severity of CVE-2020-9983 is not specified in the provided information.

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2020-9983?

    CVE-2020-9983 affects Apple tvOS 14.0, Apple Safari 14.0, Apple iOS 14.0, Apple iPadOS 14.0, Apple watchOS 7.0, Apple iCloud for Windows 11.5, and Apple iTunes for Windows 12.10.9.

  • How can I fix CVE-2020-9983?

    To fix CVE-2020-9983, update your affected software to the recommended versions provided by Apple.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-9983?

    You can find more information about CVE-2020-9983 on the Apple support page: [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211845](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211845)

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