CVE-2020-9980 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability affecting Apple's iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS. This flaw allows arbitrary code execution if a user processes a maliciously crafted font file. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), indicating a significant risk due to its local attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been observed, users are strongly advised to update to iOS 13.6, iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina 10.15.6, tvOS 13.4.8, or watchOS 6.2.8 to mitigate this risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 13.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 13.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.15.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 13.4.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 6.2.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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