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CVE-2020-9838
- Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 2.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2020-06-09 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-125
Description
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5. A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution.
Affected products
- Apple iPadOS: before 13.5 — fixed in 13.5
- Apple Iphone Os: before 13.5 — fixed in 13.5
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 13.5; Apple Iphone Os 13.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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