What is CVE-2020-3834?

CVE-2020-3834 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple watchOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-02-27.

How severe is CVE-2020-3834?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Apple watchOS

CVE-2020-3834

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 6.1.2. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.013 (68.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Watchos — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-3834?: CVE-2020-3834 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple watchOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-02-27.
How severe is CVE-2020-3834?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.