CVE-2020-9792 describes a validation issue in Apple's iOS, iPadOS, and macOS that could allow a malicious USB device to trigger a denial of service. The vulnerability, rated Medium severity (CVSS 4.6), requires physical proximity (AV:P) but no user interaction (UI:N) to achieve a high impact on availability (A:H). Apple addressed this flaw with improved input sanitization in iOS 13.5, iPadOS 13.5, and macOS Catalina 10.15.5. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 13.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 13.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.15.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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