CVE-2020-29608 json
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.
published 2021-04-02 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-21969
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, tvOS 14.3, macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave, iOS 14.3 and iPadOS 14.3, watchOS 7.2. A remote attacker may be able to leak memory.
Patch / fix
- Apple iOS and iPadOS 14.3
- Apple tvOS 14.3
- Apple watchOS 7.2
- Apple macOS 11.1, 11.2
Exploit prediction
1.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Apple iOS and iPadOS
- Apple tvOS
- Apple watchOS
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT212011
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT212147
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT212003
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT212005
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT212009
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-29608
- NVD CVE-2020-29608
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