High severity · published Feb 27, 2020
CVE-2020-3878
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation
7.8
CVSS
9.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5, macOS Catalina 10.15.5, tvOS 13.4.5, watchOS 6.2.5, iTunes 12.10.7 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 11.2, iCloud for Windows 7.19. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)9.4% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 13.5 · source: NVD
IC
Icloud · Apple
before 7.19; 11.0 before 11.2 · source: NVD
IT
Itunes · Apple
before 12.10.7 · source: NVD
MO
Mac OS X · Apple
10.13 before 10.13.6; 10.14 before 10.14.6; 10.15 before 10.15.5; 10.13.6; 10.13.6; 10.13.6; +20 more · source: NVD
TV
Tvos · Apple
before 13.4.5 · source: NVD
WA
Watchos · Apple
before 6.2.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3878
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-3878
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT211168
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT211170
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT211171
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT211175
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT211178
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT211179
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