Apple tvOS HomeKit unknown vulnerability

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A vulnerability has been found in Apple tvOS (Digital Media Player) (version now known) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component HomeKit. As an impact it is known to affect integrity.

The weakness was published 12/14/2020 by Luyi Xing, Dongfang Zhao, Xiaofeng Wang, Yan Jia and Bin Yuan as confirmed advisory (Website). This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-9978 since 03/02/2020. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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Class: Unknown
CWE: Unknown
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/02/2020 🔍
12/14/2020 +287 days 🔍
12/14/2020 +0 days 🔍
04/03/2021 +110 days 🔍
04/08/2021 +5 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Researcher: Luyi Xing, Dongfang Zhao, Xiaofeng Wang, Yan Jia, Bin Yuan
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-9978 (🔍)

Entryinfo

Created: 04/03/2021 11:23
Updated: 04/08/2021 17:34
Changes: 04/03/2021 11:23 (32), 04/08/2021 17:34 (9)
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