CVE-2020-3842 json
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
published 2020-02-27 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-25107
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 71%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. 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 kernel privileges.
Patch / fix
- Apple iOS iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.3.1
- Apple macOS macOS Catalina 10.15.3
- Apple tvOS tvOS 13.3.1
- Apple watchOS watchOS 6.1.2
Exploit prediction
1.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Apple iOS
- Apple macOS
- Apple tvOS
- Apple watchOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
support.apple.com
/HT210919
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/HT210918
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/HT210921
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/HT210920
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-3842
- NVD CVE-2020-3842
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