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

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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

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