Apple tvOS Kernel use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apple tvOS. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Kernel. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2020-9975. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple tvOS (Digital Media Player) (the affected version is unknown). This issue affects an unknown code of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 12/14/2020 by Tielei Wang as confirmed advisory (Website). The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-9975 since 03/02/2020. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. A simple authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

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

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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

03/02/2020 🔍
12/14/2020 +287 days 🔍
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04/03/2021 +110 days 🔍
04/08/2021 +5 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Researcher: Tielei Wang
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-9975 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-9975
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-172253

Entryinfo

Created: 04/03/2021 11:20
Updated: 04/08/2021 17:27
Changes: 04/03/2021 11:20 (33), 04/08/2021 17:27 (9)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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