Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2020-9934
The short answer
CVE-2020-9934 affects Apple iOS and is rated medium (CVSS 5.5). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-09-08: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
An issue existed in the handling of environment variables. This issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina 10.15.6. A local user may be able to view sensitive user information.
Severity
5.5 medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Sep 8, 2022
Federal due date Sep 29, 2022
EPSS, next 30 days
3.2%
Higher than 88% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- None
What CISA says to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected products
iOS, macOS. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- support.apple.com/HT211288 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT211289 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT211288 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT211289 Release NotesVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-9934 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2020-9934 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2020-9934 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-09-08, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-09-29.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9934?
CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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