Rapid7 Vulnerability & Exploit Database

OS X update for NetworkExtension (CVE-2020-9996)

Free InsightVM Trial No Credit Card Necessary
Watch Demo See how it all works
Back to Search

OS X update for NetworkExtension (CVE-2020-9996)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
11/13/2020
Created
11/14/2020
Added
11/13/2020
Modified
12/02/2022

Description

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-upgrade-11_0_1

References

insightVM

Advanced vulnerability management analytics and reporting.
Key Features
Free InsightVM Trial View All Features

With Rapid7 live dashboards, I have a clear view of all the assets on my network, which ones can be exploited, and what I need to do in order to reduce the risk in my environment in real-time. No other tool gives us that kind of value and insight.

– Scott Cheney, Manager of Information Security, Sierra View Medical Center

;