A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina…

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.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

6.0% · top 6.7% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)

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-120 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-120 and its CVEs

Affected products

• Apple · iOS

  • affected unspecified – < iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6

• Apple · macOS

  • affected unspecified – < macOS Catalina 10.15.6

• Apple · tvOS

  • affected unspecified – < tvOS 13.4.8

• Apple · watchOS

  • affected unspecified – < watchOS 6.2.8

• Apple · iTunes for Windows

  • affected unspecified – < iTunes 12.10.8 for Windows

• Apple · iCloud for Windows

  • affected unspecified – < iCloud for Windows 11.3

• Apple · iCloud for Windows (Legacy)

  • affected unspecified – < iCloud for Windows 7.20

References (10)

• 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
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211931 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1389/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• 20201215 APPLE-SA-2020-12-14-4 Additional information for APPLE-SA-2020-11-13-1 macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_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)

Badge for a README or a ticket

[![CVE-2020-9883](https://trackcve.app/badge/CVE-2020-9883.svg)](https://trackcve.app/cve/CVE-2020-9883)

Record last updated 4 Aug 2024, 10:43 UTC.