Buffer overflow in Apple Ios
CVE-2020-9905
A buffer overflow 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. A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial of service.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.026 (83.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Ios — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Macos — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Apple Tvos — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-9905?
- CVE-2020-9905 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ios, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-10-22.
- How severe is CVE-2020-9905?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-9905 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.