CVE-2020-9958
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 16, 2020 at 04:54 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:28 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendoriPhone OSiPadOS
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0. An application may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 14.0
Affected range stops below 14.0, 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 (2)
Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/20x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.apple.com/HT211850CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787
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