CVE-2020-9948
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 16, 2020 at 04:52 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:28 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsDebian LinuxSafariWebkitgtk+
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 14.0. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 14.0v < Safari 14.0
Affected range stops below 14.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below Safari 14.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%v ≤ 2.30.3
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (5)
Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/18Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/23/3Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-10x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/HT211845Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4797CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-843
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