CVEvulnerability

CVE-2020-9859

7.8 HIGH Known exploited Published 2020-06-05 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Apple Multiple Products Code Execution Vulnerability — Apple Multiple Products

Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS contain an unspecified vulnerability that may allow an application to execute code with kernel privileges.

Added to KEV
2021-11-03
Remediation due
2022-05-03
Ransomware use
Unknown
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9859
Status
Analyzed
Published
2020-06-05
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
7.2 HIGH — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weaknesses
CWE-415

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.

Affected configurations

• apple ipados (< 13.5.1) • apple iphone os (< 13.5.1) • apple mac os x (< 10.15.5) • apple tvos (< 13.4.6) • apple watchos (< 6.2.6)

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

References