Memory Corruption Vulnerability in Apple iOS and watchOS Products
CVE-2020-3843

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Apple
Status
iOS-1
Watch OS-1
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 February 2020

Summary

A memory corruption vulnerability has been identified in Apple's iOS and watchOS platforms due to inadequate input validation. Exploitation of this issue could allow an attacker to potentially cause unexpected system terminations or corrupt kernel memory, leading to serious security risks and system instability. Users are advised to update their devices to iOS 12.4.7 and watchOS 5.3.7 to mitigate these vulnerabilities and protect against potential exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

iOS-1 < unspecified

watchOS-1 < unspecified

References

https://support.apple.com/HT211169
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https://support.apple.com/HT211176
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162119/iOS-macOS-Rad...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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