CVE-2020-9792

MEDIUM
4.6
CVSS Score
Published: June 9, 2020 at 03:59 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:28 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendormacOSiPhone OSiPadOS

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Severity
MEDIUM4.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5, macOS Catalina 10.15.5. A USB device may be able to cause a denial of service.

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

Remediation

No guide yet

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

References (2)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT211168
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT211170

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20

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