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medium 4.3

CVE-2020-9819 kev in the critical feed json

A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-30598

cvss
4.3
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Exploited
added 2021-11-03
epss
2.2%
EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5, iOS 12.4.7, watchOS 6.2.5, watchOS 5.3.7. Processing a maliciously crafted mail message may lead to heap corruption.

Patch / fix

cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  • Apple iOS iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5
  • Apple iOS-1 iOS 12.4.7
  • Apple watchOS watchOS 6.2.5
  • Apple watchOS-1 watchOS 5.3.7

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Timeline

  1. Published
  2. Added to CISA KEV
  3. CISA patch deadline
  4. CISA SSVC: exploitation active

Known exploited

Added
5y ago
Patch by
2022-05-03 (4y ago)
Ransomware
Not known
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vendor, product
Apple, iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS
CISA name
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS Memory Corruption Vulnerability

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Active, exploited in the wild
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

2.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
NVD 3.1 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CNA 3.1 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

  • Apple iOS
  • Apple iOS-1
  • Apple watchOS
  • Apple watchOS-1

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.