high
7.8
CWE
20 125
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2020-29617: Input Validation

First published: Mon Dec 14 2020(Updated: )

ImageIO. An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.

Credit: Xingwei Lin Ant Security LightXingWei Lin product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
tvOS<14.3
14.3
Apple macOS<11.1
11.1
macOS Catalina
macOS Mojave
Apple iCloud for Windows<12.0
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<14.3
iOS<14.3
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.14<10.14.6
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.15<10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-003
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-004
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-006
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-supplemental_update
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-supplemental_update_2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-supplemental_update
Apple iOS and macOS>=11.0<11.1.0
tvOS<14.3
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<7.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<14.3
14.3
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<14.3
14.3
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<7.2
7.2
Apple iCloud<12.0
12.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2020-29617?

    CVE-2020-29617 is a vulnerability in ImageIO that allows for an out-of-bounds read due to improved input validation.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2020-29617?

    Apple iOS, Apple iPadOS, Apple tvOS, Apple iCloud for Windows, Apple macOS Big Sur, Apple Catalina, Apple Mojave, and Apple watchOS versions up to exclusive are affected by CVE-2020-29617.

  • How severe is CVE-2020-29617?

    The severity of CVE-2020-29617 has not been provided.

  • How do I fix CVE-2020-29617?

    Update to the latest version of Apple iOS, Apple iPadOS, Apple tvOS, Apple iCloud for Windows, Apple macOS Big Sur, Apple Catalina, Apple Mojave, or Apple watchOS to address the vulnerability.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-29617?

    You can find more information about CVE-2020-29617 on the Apple support page.

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