High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 8, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-9965
CVE-2020-9965
Description
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, watchOS 7.0, tvOS 14.0, iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
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Affected products
14cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <14.0
- (no CPE)range: = 14.0
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <11.0.1
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <14.0
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
- (no CPE)range: = 14.0
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <7.0
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
- (no CPE)range: = 7.0
- Range: = 14.0
- Range: = 11.0.1
- Range: unspecified
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT211843nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT211844nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT211850nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
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