Out-of-bounds Read in Apple iOS
CVE-2020-9902
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina 10.15.6, tvOS 13.4.8, watchOS 6.2.8. A malicious application may be able to determine kernel memory layout.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.010 (58.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Apple Ios — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Macos — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Apple Tvos — versions unspecified
- Apple Watchos — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-9902?
- CVE-2020-9902 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-10-22.
- How severe is CVE-2020-9902?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.