Buffer overflow in Apple iOS
CVE-2020-9906
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina 10.15.6, watchOS 6.2.8. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt kernel memory.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.048 (91.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.048 · newest: 0.048 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac OS X — versions 10.13.6, 10.14.6
- Apple watchOS — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/kb/HT211289 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT211288 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT211291 (Vendor Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/162119/iOS-macOS-Radio-Proximity-Kernel-Memory-Co… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-9906?
- CVE-2020-9906 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2020-10-22.
- How severe is CVE-2020-9906?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-9906 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.