High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 27, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-3853
CVE-2020-3853
Description
A type confusion 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. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
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Affected products
14cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <13.3.1
- (no CPE)range: =13.3.1
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <13.3.1
- (no CPE)range: =13.3.1
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <6.1.2
- (no CPE)range: =6.1.2
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
=10.15.3+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: =10.15.3
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
=13.3.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: =13.3.1
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- support.apple.com/HT210918nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT210919nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT210920nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT210921nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
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