CVE-2020-3840 is an off-by-one vulnerability in the racoon configuration file handler, affecting Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS. This flaw, addressed in iOS 13.3.1, iPadOS 13.3.1, macOS Catalina 10.15.3, and tvOS 13.3.1, could lead to arbitrary code execution if a maliciously crafted configuration file is loaded. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it requires user interaction (UI:R) but has low attack complexity (AC:L) and local access (AV:L), potentially resulting in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 13.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 13.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.15.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 13.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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