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CVE-2020-29624
A memory corruption issue existed in the processing of font files. This issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is…
High7.8EPSS 1.0%
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- Updated
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- Assigned by
- apple
Description
A memory corruption issue existed in the processing of font files. This issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 7.2, macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave, iOS 14.3 and iPadOS 14.3, tvOS 14.3. Processing a maliciously crafted font file may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.0% · top 36% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
- Processing a maliciously crafted font file may lead to arbitrary code execution
- CWE-787 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-787 and its CVEs
Affected products
References (4)
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212011 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212003 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212005 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212009 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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