7.8High KEV

CVE-2020-9859Apple Multiple Products Code Execution Vulnerability

Apple iOS; Apple macOS; Apple tvOS; Apple watchOS Published: (6 years ago)

Known exploited — Apple Multiple Products Code Execution Vulnerability

CISA confirmed this vulnerability is used in real attacks on 03.11.2021. Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: 03.05.2022.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9859

Description

A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.5.1 and iPadOS 13.5.1, macOS Catalina 10.15.5 Supplemental Update, tvOS 13.4.6, watchOS 6.2.6. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Weakness (CWE): CWE-415

Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductVersions
Apple iOS unspecified – < iOS 13.5.1 and iPadOS 13.5.1
apple ipados < 13.5.1
apple iphone os < 13.5.1
apple mac os x < 10.15.5
Apple macOS unspecified – < macOS Catalina 10.15.5 Supplemental Update
Apple tvOS unspecified – < tvOS 13.4.6
Apple watchOS unspecified – < watchOS 6.2.6

References and patches

CPE matches (NVD) (5)

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 13.5.1
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 13.5.1
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 10.15.5
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 13.4.6
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 6.2.6