high
7.8
CWE
125
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2020-9890

First published: Wed Jul 15 2020(Updated: )

An out-of-bounds read 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 audio file may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Credit: JunDong Xie XingWei Lin Ant product-security@apple.com Xingwei Lin Ant

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<10.15.6
tvOS<13.4.8
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<6.2.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2020-9890?

    CVE-2020-9890 is a vulnerability in Apple macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS that allows for an out-of-bounds read.

  • How does CVE-2020-9890 affect Apple devices?

    CVE-2020-9890 affects Apple devices running macOS Catalina, Mojave, High Sierra, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-9890?

    The severity of CVE-2020-9890 is not specified.

  • How is CVE-2020-9890 fixed?

    CVE-2020-9890 can be fixed by updating Apple devices to the specified versions: macOS Catalina 10.15.6, iOS and iPadOS 13.6, watchOS 6.2.8, and tvOS 13.4.8.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-9890?

    More information about CVE-2020-9890 can be found on the official Apple support webpage: [URL].

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