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CVE-2020-9871
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina…
High7.8EPSS 1.3%
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- apple
Description
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. 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.
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)
- 1.3% · top 29% 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 image may lead to arbitrary code execution
- CWE-787 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-787 and its CVEs
Affected products
- affected unspecified – < iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6
- affected unspecified – < macOS Catalina 10.15.6
- affected unspecified – < tvOS 13.4.8
- affected unspecified – < watchOS 6.2.8
- affected unspecified – < iTunes 12.10.8 for Windows
- affected unspecified – < iCloud for Windows 11.3
Apple · iCloud for Windows (Legacy)
- affected unspecified – < iCloud for Windows 7.20
References (7)
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211289 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211288 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211290 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211291 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211293 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211294 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211295 (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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