critical
9.3
CWE
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CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2020-3838

First published: Tue Jan 28 2020(Updated: )

The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.3.1, macOS Catalina 10.15.3, tvOS 13.3.1, watchOS 6.1.2. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

Credit: Dayton Pidhirney @_watbulb product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
tvOS<13.3.1
13.3.1
macOS Catalina
macOS Catalina<10.15.3
10.15.3
macOS Mojave
macOS High Sierra
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<6.1.2
6.1.2
Apple iOS and iPadOS<13.3.1
13.3.1
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<13.3.1
13.3.1
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<13.3.1
iPhone OS<13.3.1
Apple iOS and macOS<10.14.6
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.15<10.15.3
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-security_update_2020-007
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2021-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2021-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-supplemental_update
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-supplemental_update_2
tvOS<13.3.1
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<6.1.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

    The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2020-3838.

  • What is the affected software for this vulnerability?

    The affected software includes Apple Catalina, Apple Mojave, Apple macOS Catalina (up to version 10.15.3), Apple High Sierra, Apple watchOS (up to version 6.1.2), Apple iOS (up to version 13.3.1), Apple iPadOS (up to version 13.3.1), and Apple tvOS (up to version 13.3.1).

  • What is the severity level of this vulnerability?

    The severity level of this vulnerability is not provided.

  • How was this vulnerability addressed?

    This vulnerability was addressed with improved permissions logic.

  • Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

    You can find more information about this vulnerability at the following references: [1](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210920), [2](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212326), [3](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212327).

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