Memory Consumption Vulnerability in Apple iOS and watchOS Products
CVE-2020-9819

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Key Information:

Vendor: Apple
Status: iOS; iOS-1; Watch OS; Watch OS-1
Vendor: CVE Published:; 9 June 2020

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👾 Exploit Exists🦅 CISA Reported

What is CVE-2020-9819?

A memory consumption vulnerability has been identified in Apple’s iOS and watchOS products, where processing a specially crafted email may lead to heap corruption. This flaw arises from improper memory handling, necessitating attention to ensure that devices running affected versions, including iOS 12.4.7, iOS 13.5, iPadOS 13.5, watchOS 5.3.7, and watchOS 6.2.5, apply the latest updates to mitigate potential exploits.

CISA has reported CVE-2020-9819

CISA provides regional cyber and physical services to support security and resilience across the United States. CISA monitor the most dangerious vulnerabilities and have identifed CVE-2020-9819 as being exploited but is not known by the CISA to be used in ransomware campaigns. This is subject to change at pace

The CISA's recommendation is: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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