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TI-2020-08035 Aliases CVE-2020-9964GHSA-4pp8-9mjg-pq9p

Apple iOS: A local user may be able to read kernel memory

Priority LOW 25CWE-665Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00406 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS (Apple): iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOSbefore iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0Patch availableCNA
  • iOS VendorApple Affected before iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0 Fixed in iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.0VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS (Apple) Fixed in iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple iOS iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0

    8 records Highest priority Priority LOW 8 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-08062 Apple iOS: An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to execute arbitrary…Priority LOW 39
    • TI-2020-08029 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2020-08025 Cross-site scripting in Apple iOSPriority LOW 34

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9964
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4pp8-9mjg-pq9p

References

  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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