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CRITICAL · 9.1

CVE-2020-9920

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina 10.15.6, watchOS 6.2.8. A malicious mail server may overwrite arbitrary ma...

Vulnerability Description

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina 10.15.6, watchOS 6.2.8. A malicious mail server may overwrite arbitrary mail files.

CVSS Score

9.1

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AppleIpados< 13.6
AppleIphone Os< 13.6
AppleMac Os X< 10.15.6
AppleWatchos< 6.2.8

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-9920?

CVE-2020-9920 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL). A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina 10.15.6, watchOS 6.2.8. A malicious mail server may overwrite arbitrary ma...

How severe is CVE-2020-9920?

CVE-2020-9920 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.1/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-9920?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Watchos.