CVE-2020-9897

An out-of-bounds write was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, macOS Big Sur 11.0.1. Processing a maliciously crafted PDF may lead to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211929	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

History

09 Jan 2023, 16:41

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Apple ipados
CPE	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os::::::::	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::

02 Nov 2021, 15:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 6.8 v3 : 7.8
References	~~(MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931 -~~	(MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931 - Vendor Advisory
References	~~(MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211929 -~~	(MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211929 - Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os::::::::
CWE		CWE-787

28 Oct 2021, 19:21

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-10-28 19:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:09

NVD link : CVE-2020-9897

Mitre link : CVE-2020-9897

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-9897

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos
ipados
iphone_os

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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