Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability in Apple's iOS, macOS, and tvOS Products
CVE-2020-9879

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Apple
Status
iOS
Mac OS
TV OS
Watch OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 October 2020

Summary

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability has been identified in various Apple products, which can be exploited through the processing of a maliciously crafted image. This flaw has been effectively mitigated through enhanced bounds checking in recent updates. Users are encouraged to update their devices to the latest versions, including iOS 13.6, iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina 10.15.6, tvOS 13.4.8, watchOS 6.2.8, and others, to safeguard against potential arbitrary code execution vulnerabilities.

Affected Version(s)

iCloud for Windows < unspecified

iCloud for Windows (Legacy) < unspecified

iOS < unspecified

References

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211289
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https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211288
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https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211290
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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