Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Apple Multiple Products Code Execution Vulnerability
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.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:0.80%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-415 ↗CWE-415 Double Free
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS | unspecified < iOS 13.5.1 and iPadOS 13.5.1 (affected) |
| Apple | macOS | unspecified < macOS Catalina 10.15.5 Supplemental Update (affected) |
| Apple | tvOS | unspecified < tvOS 13.4.6 (affected) |
| Apple | watchOS | unspecified < watchOS 6.2.6 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Apple Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2020-03-02T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2020-06-05T14:40:05 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:35:42 |
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