CVE-2020-9842

Description

An entitlement parsing issue was addressed with improved parsing. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5, macOS Catalina 10.15.5, tvOS 13.4.5, watchOS 6.2.5. A malicious application could interact with system processes to access private information and perform privileged actions.

7.1

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.66% Top 30%

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Affected: Apple iOS

Affected: Apple macOS

Affected: Apple tvOS

Affected: Apple watchOS

References

Link	Tags
https://support.apple.com/HT211168	vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT211170	vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT211171	vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT211175	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-9842?: CVE-2020-9842 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-9842?: To fix CVE-2020-9842, 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-2020-9842 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-9842 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-9842?: CVE-2020-9842 affects Apple iOS, Apple macOS, Apple tvOS, Apple watchOS.

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