CVE-2020-9964

MEDIUM

iPadOS < 14.0 - Unprotected Kernel Memory Exposure via Improper Initialization

Title source: llm

Description

A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0. A local user may be able to read kernel memory.

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://support.apple.com/HT211850

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/20

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0040

EPSS Percentile 31.6%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE

CWE-665

Status published

Products (2)

apple/ipados < 14.0

apple/iphone_os < 14.0

Published Oct 16, 2020

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026