CVE-2020-9859

A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.5.1 and iPadOS 13.5.1, macOS Catalina 10.15.5 Supplemental Update, tvOS 13.4.6, watchOS 6.2.6. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

22 Oct 2025, 00:17

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References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-9859 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:18

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-9859', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:18

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-9859 -
References () https://support.apple.com/HT211214 - Vendor Advisory, Release Notes () https://support.apple.com/HT211214 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

28 Feb 2025, 14:44

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://support.apple.com/HT211214 - Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/HT211214 - Vendor Advisory, Release Notes

Information

Published : 2020-06-05 15:15

Updated : 2025-10-22 00:17


NVD link : CVE-2020-9859

Mitre link : CVE-2020-9859

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-9859


JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

  • watchos
  • iphone_os
  • ipados
  • mac_os_x
  • tvos
CWE
CWE-415

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