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CVE-2020-9884: 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 malicious...
CVE-2020-9884 · published 6 years ago
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.
What to do
- Update apple ipados to version 13.6 or later.
- Update apple iphone_os to version 13.6 or later.
- Update apple mac_os_x to version 10.15.6 or later.
- Update apple tvos to version 13.4.8 or later.
- Update apple watchos to version 6.2.8 or later.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| apple | ipados |
< 13.6 cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | iphone_os |
< 13.6 cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | mac_os_x |
< 10.15.6 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | tvos |
< 13.4.8 cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | watchos |
< 6.2.8 cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
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 malicious...
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.
References
- https://support.apple.com/HT211289 Vendor Advisory
Internet-facing
14 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
- Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Type
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
Timeline
Published16 Oct 2020
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2020-9884 · NVD
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