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CVE-2020-9880: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Jul 15 2020(Updated: )

A buffer overflow 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. Processing a maliciously crafted USD file may lead to unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

Credit: Holger Fuhrmannek Deutsche Telekom Security product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
tvOS<13.4.8
13.4.8
macOS Catalina<10.15.6
10.15.6
macOS Mojave
macOS High Sierra
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<13.6
13.6
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<13.6
13.6
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<6.2.8
6.2.8
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<13.6
iOS<13.6
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.14.6<10.15.6
tvOS<13.4.8
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<6.2.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2020-9880?

    CVE-2020-9880 is a vulnerability in Model I/O that allows for a buffer overflow due to insufficient bounds checking.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2020-9880?

    macOS Catalina (version up to 10.15.6), Mojave, High Sierra, iOS (version up to 13.6), iPadOS (version up to 13.6), watchOS (version up to 6.2.8), and tvOS (version up to 13.4.8) are affected by CVE-2020-9880.

  • How severe is CVE-2020-9880?

    CVE-2020-9880 has a severity score of 7.4 (High).

  • What is the remedy for CVE-2020-9880?

    The remedy for CVE-2020-9880 is to update the affected software to the specified versions: macOS Catalina 10.15.6, iOS 13.6, iPadOS 13.6, watchOS 6.2.8, and tvOS 13.4.8.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-9880?

    You can find more information about CVE-2020-9880 on the Apple support page: [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211289](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211289).

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