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TI-2020-03348 Aliases CVE-2020-3846GHSA-9gq3-q3gq-f9h8

Memory corruption in Apple iOS

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A buffer overflow was addressed with improved size validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.3.1, macOS Catalina 10.15.3, tvOS 13.3.1, watchOS 6.1.2, iTunes for Windows 12.10.4, iCloud for Windows 11.0, iCloud for Windows 7.17. Processing maliciously crafted XML may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01776 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS (Apple): iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.3.1macOS (Apple): macOS Catalina 10.15.3+5 more products

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOSbefore iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.3.1iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.3.1Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore macOS Catalina 10.15.3macOS Catalina 10.15.3Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore tvOS 13.3.1tvOS 13.3.1Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore watchOS 6.1.2watchOS 6.1.2Patch availableCNA
AppleiTunes for Windowsbefore iTunes for Windows 12.10.4iTunes for Windows 12.10.4Patch availableCNA
AppleiCloud for Windowsbefore iCloud for Windows 11.0iCloud for Windows 11.0Patch availableCNA
AppleiCloud for Windows (Legacy)before iCloud for Windows 7.17iCloud for Windows 7.17Patch availableCNA
  • iOS VendorApple Affected before iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.3.1 Fixed in iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.3.1 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before macOS Catalina 10.15.3 Fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.3 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before tvOS 13.3.1 Fixed in tvOS 13.3.1 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before watchOS 6.1.2 Fixed in watchOS 6.1.2 Patch available CNA
  • iTunes for Windows VendorApple Affected before iTunes for Windows 12.10.4 Fixed in iTunes for Windows 12.10.4 Patch available CNA
  • iCloud for Windows VendorApple Affected before iCloud for Windows 11.0 Fixed in iCloud for Windows 11.0 Patch available CNA
  • iCloud for Windows (Legacy) VendorApple Affected before iCloud for Windows 7.17 Fixed in iCloud for Windows 7.17 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:icloud:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*before 7.17; 10.0 to before 10.8VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*before 12.10.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 13.3.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 13.3.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.15.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 13.3.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.1.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:icloud:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 7.17; 10.0 to before 10.8 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 12.10.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.15.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS (Apple) Fixed in iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.3.1
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.3
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in tvOS 13.3.1
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in watchOS 6.1.2
  • Fix · CNA iTunes for Windows (Apple) Fixed in iTunes for Windows 12.10.4
  • Fix · CNA iCloud for Windows (Apple) Fixed in iCloud for Windows 11.0
  • Fix · CNA iCloud for Windows (Legacy) (Apple) Fixed in iCloud for Windows 7.17

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple iOS iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.3.1

    25 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 2 MEDIUM, 22 LOW

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  • Release ·

    Apple macOS macOS Catalina 10.15.3

    23 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 MEDIUM, 21 LOW

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    Apple watchOS watchOS 6.1.2

    16 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 MEDIUM, 14 LOW

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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS tvOS 13.3.1

    15 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 2 MEDIUM, 12 LOW

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  • Release ·

    Apple iTunes for Windows iTunes for Windows 12.10.4

    4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-03328 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2020-03329 Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOSPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2020-03363 Apple iTunes for Windows: A user may gain access to protected parts of the file systemPriority LOW 31
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  • Release ·

    Apple iCloud for Windows, iCloud for Windows (Legacy) iCloud for Windows 11.0, iCloud for Windows 7.17

    3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-3846
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9gq3-q3gq-f9h8

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2019-06084 Type confusion in Apple iOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-16987 Type confusion in Apple watchOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-07926 Apple iOS: A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-03187 Memory corruption in Apple WebKit CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-03118 Memory corruption in Apple WebKit CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-03361 Memory corruption in iOS, tvOS, watchOS, Safari, iTunes for Windows, iCloud for Windows CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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