CVE-2020-9969

Description

An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, watchOS 7.0, tvOS 14.0, iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0. A local user may be able to view senstive user information.

5.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.16%

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Affected: Apple tvOS

Affected: Apple watchOS

Affected: Apple iOS and iPadOS

Affected: Apple macOS

References

Link	Tags
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211843	vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211850	vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211844	vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931	vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32	third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-9969?: CVE-2020-9969 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-9969?: To fix CVE-2020-9969, 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-2020-9969 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-9969 is being actively exploited. 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-2020-9969?: CVE-2020-9969 affects Apple tvOS, Apple watchOS, Apple iOS and iPadOS, Apple macOS.

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