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CVE-2020-9884 (GCVE-0-2020-9884)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-10-16 16:34 – Updated: 2024-08-04 10:43
VLAI
Summary
An out-of-bounds write issue 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. Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to arbitrary code execution
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://support.apple.com/HT211289 x_refsource_MISC
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apple iOS Affected: unspecified , < iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6 (custom)
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Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < macOS Catalina 10.15.6 (custom)
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Apple tvOS Affected: unspecified , < tvOS 13.4.8 (custom)
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Apple watchOS Affected: unspecified , < watchOS 6.2.8 (custom)
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