CVE-2020-29615

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 2, 2021 at 05:42 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:11 AM UTC
5 products affected across 1 vendormacOSiPhone OSiPadOS

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%

Description

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 7.2, macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave, iOS 14.3 and iPadOS 14.3, tvOS 14.3. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to a denial of service.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 14.3
Affected range stops below 14.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 14.3
Affected range stops below 14.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.14.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.15.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 11.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 11.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 14.3
Affected range stops below 14.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 7.2
Affected range stops below 7.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (4)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212003
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212005
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212009
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212011

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125

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