CVE-2020-10016
Status: ModifiedHigh (7.8)—
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, tvOS 14.2, watchOS 7.1. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Base score: 7.8
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1.68%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 76
- Score date: 10/7/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (6)
CWEs
- CWE-787
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/26
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211928
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211929
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211930
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212011
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/26
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211928
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211929
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211930
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212011
Raw JSON (NVD)
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