CVE-2020-9971 json
A logic issue was addressed with improved validation.
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-30750
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 66%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 7.0, tvOS 14.0, iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0, macOS Big Sur 11.0.1. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges.
Patch / fix
- Apple tvOS 14.0
- Apple watchOS 7.0
- Apple iOS and iPadOS 14.0
- Apple macOS 11.0
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1.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Apple tvOS
- Apple watchOS
- Apple iOS and iPadOS
- Apple macOS
References
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT211843
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT211850
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT211844
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT211931
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-9971
- NVD CVE-2020-9971
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