Vulnerability in Apple iOS
CVE-2020-3838
The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.3.1, macOS Catalina 10.15.3, tvOS 13.3.1, watchOS 6.1.2. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 73.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac OS X — versions 10.14.6
- Apple tvOS — versions unspecified
- Apple watchOS — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/HT210919 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT210918 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT210921 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT210920 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT212326 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT212327 (Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Apr/51 (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-3838?
- CVE-2020-3838 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-02-27.
- How severe is CVE-2020-3838?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.