CVE-2020-10005

Public Exploit

Description

A resource exhaustion issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to perform denial of service.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.24%
Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: Apple macOS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931 vendor advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1246 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-10005?
CVE-2020-10005 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-10005?
To fix CVE-2020-10005, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-10005 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-10005 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-10005?
CVE-2020-10005 affects Apple macOS.
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