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OS X update for Messages (CVE-2020-9989)

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OS X update for Messages (CVE-2020-9989)

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
11/13/2020
Created
11/14/2020
Added
11/13/2020
Modified
02/01/2024

Description

The issue was addressed with improved deletion. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, watchOS 7.0, iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0. A local user may be able to discover a user’s deleted messages.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-upgrade-11_0_1

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