Apple iCloud up to 11.4 on Windows WebKit use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple iCloud up to 11.4 on Windows. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component WebKit. This manipulation causes use after free. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-9947. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iCloud up to 11.4 on Windows (Cloud Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 12/02/2020 by cc as HT211935 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-9947. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The advisory points out:

Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 241427 (RHEL 7 : webkitgtk4 (RHSA-2025:10364)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 11.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (241427). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 241427
Nessus Name: RHEL 7 : webkitgtk4 (RHSA-2025:10364)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iCloud 11.5

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03/02/2020 🔍
12/02/2020 +275 days 🔍
12/02/2020 +0 days 🔍
12/06/2020 +4 days 🔍
07/09/2025 +1676 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT211935
Researcher: cc
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-9947 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-9947
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-165649

Entryinfo

Created: 12/06/2020 17:49
Updated: 07/09/2025 03:28
Changes: 12/06/2020 17:49 (18), 12/06/2020 17:50 (1), 12/06/2020 17:53 (28), 12/13/2020 02:21 (5), 12/13/2020 02:23 (18), 07/09/2025 03:28 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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