High severity · published Jun 5, 2020
CVE-2020-9859
Apple Multiple Products Code Execution Vulnerability
In wildKEV
7.8
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.5.1 and iPadOS 13.5.1, macOS Catalina 10.15.5 Supplemental Update, tvOS 13.4.6, watchOS 6.2.6. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 57% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Nov 3, 2021
Federal remediation dueMay 3, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before iOS 13.5.1 and iPadOS 13.5.1 · source: vendor, NVD
MA
macOS · Apple
before macOS Catalina 10.15.5 Supplemental Update · source: vendor
TV
tvOS · Apple
before tvOS 13.4.6 · source: vendor, NVD
WA
watchOS · Apple
before watchOS 6.2.6 · source: vendor, NVD
MO
Mac OS X · Apple
before 10.15.5 · source: NVD
MP
Multiple Products · Apple
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9859
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-9859
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
x_refsource_MISC
https://support.apple.com/HT211214
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