CVE-2020-9909
MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: October 16, 2020 at 04:43 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:28 AM UTC
4 products affected across 1 vendoriPhone OSiPadOStvOS
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Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, tvOS 13.4.8, watchOS 6.2.8. An attacker that has already achieved kernel code execution may be able to bypass kernel memory mitigations.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
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 < 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
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125
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