Track vulnerabilities like this one.
Sign up free to get alerted when software you use is affected.
7.8
CVE-2020-3886: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.4, Security Update 2020-002 Mojave, Security Update 2020-002 High Sierra. A malicio...
CVE-2020-3886 · published 4 years ago
Summary
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.4, Security Update 2020-002 Mojave, Security Update 2020-002 High Sierra. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
What to do
The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| apple | mac_os_x |
>= 10.13, < 10.13.6 >= 10.14, < 10.14.6 >= 10.15, < 10.15.4 10.13.6 10.14.6 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.4, Security Update 2020-002 Mojave, Security Update 2020-002 High Sierra. A malicio...
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.4, Security Update 2020-002 Mojave, Security Update 2020-002 High Sierra. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211100 Vendor Advisory
Internet-facing
14 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
- Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Type
CWE-416Use After Free
Timeline
Published23 Dec 2021
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2020-3886 · NVD
Track software like this
Free during beta