High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 16, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-9889
CVE-2020-9889
Description
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina 10.15.6, tvOS 13.4.8, watchOS 6.2.8. Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to arbitrary code execution.
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Affected products
35cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <13.6
- (no CPE)range: iPadOS 13.6
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 23 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=10.13,<10.13.6
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2018-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2018-003:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-003:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-004:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-005:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-006:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-007:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2020-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2020-003:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-004:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-005:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-006:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-007:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-003:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <13.4.8
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <6.2.8
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
macOS Catalina 10.15.6+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: macOS Catalina 10.15.6
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
iOS 13.6+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: iOS 13.6
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- support.apple.com/HT211288nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT211289nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT211290nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/HT211291nvdVendor Advisory
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1391/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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