CVE-2020-9947

Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2020-9947  

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 7.0, iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0, iTunes for Windows 12.10.9, iCloud for Windows 11.5, tvOS 14.0, Safari 14.0. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Description

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 7.0, iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0, iTunes for Windows 12.10.9, iCloud for Windows 11.5, tvOS 14.0, Safari 14.0. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Additional Information

  • Bugzilla 1944331: CVE-2020-9947 webkitgtk: processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
  • CWE-416: Use After Free
  • FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2020-9947