CVE-2020-9791
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 9, 2020 at 04:02 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:28 AM UTC
5 products affected across 1 vendormacOSiPhone OSiPadOS
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
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. Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 13.5
Affected range stops below 13.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 13.5v < iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5
Affected range stops below 13.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 10.15.5v < macOS Catalina 10.15.5
Affected range stops below 10.15.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below macOS Catalina 10.15.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 13.4.5v < tvOS 13.4.5
Affected range stops below 13.4.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below tvOS 13.4.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (4)
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/HT211168x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/HT211170x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/HT211171x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/HT211175CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125
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