Apple macOS Font File memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Apple macOS. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Font File Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2020-29624. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS (Operating System) (affected version not known). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Font File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 04/03/2021. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-29624. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/08/2020 🔍
04/03/2021 +115 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-29624 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-29624
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-172223
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 04/03/2021 10:36
Updated: 04/08/2021 15:01
Changes: 04/03/2021 10:36 (37), 04/08/2021 15:01 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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