CISA KEV · Known exploitedHigh

CVE-2020-9818

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5, iOS 12.4.7, watchOS 6.2.5. Processing a maliciously crafted mail message may lead to unexpected memory modification or application termination.

CVSS
8.8
EPSS
2.29%
81.5% percentile
CISA KEV
Listed
Published
2020.06.10
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Immediate review

CISA has listed this vulnerability in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Known exploitationConfirmed by CISA KEV
Exploit probability2.29%
Technical severityCVSS 8.8

Vulnerability overview

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5, iOS 12.4.7, watchOS 6.2.5. Processing a maliciously crafted mail message may lead to unexpected memory modification or application termination.

Affected product and versions

Product
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS
Affected versions
unspecified, < 13.5, < 12.4.7, >= 13.0 < 13.5, < 6.2.5
Fixed versions
13.5, 12.4.7, 6.2.5

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Due date: 2022.05.03
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-787
KEV added
2021.11.03
Ransomware use
미확인
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