CVE-2020-9883

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 22, 2020 at 05:59 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:28 AM UTC
7 products affected across 1 vendormacOSiPhone OSiPadOS

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 6%

Description

A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina 10.15.6, tvOS 13.4.8, watchOS 6.2.8, iTunes 12.10.8 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 11.3, iCloud for Windows 7.20. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Affected

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

v < 7.20v < iCloud for Windows 11.3v < iCloud for Windows 7.2010.0 ≤ v < 11.3
Affected range stops below 11.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below iCloud for Windows 11.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below iCloud for Windows 7.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 13.6
Affected range stops below 13.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 13.6v < iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6
Affected range stops below 13.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 12.10.8v < iTunes 12.10.8 for Windows
Affected range stops below 12.10.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below iTunes 12.10.8 for Windows, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.13.6, 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 10.15.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 11.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below macOS Catalina 10.15.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 13.4.8v < tvOS 13.4.8
Affected range stops below 13.4.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below tvOS 13.4.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 6.2.8v < watchOS 6.2.8
Affected range stops below 6.2.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below watchOS 6.2.8, 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 (10)

Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211288
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211289
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211290
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211291
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211293
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211294
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211295

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-120

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