Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- 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 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A memory corruption issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, tvOS 13.4.8. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS | before iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6 | iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before tvOS 13.4.8 | tvOS 13.4.8 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS (Apple) Fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in tvOS 13.4.8
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple iOS iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6
28 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 HIGH, 4 MEDIUM, 22 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-08007 An issue existed in the handling of environment variables.Priority HIGH 82
- TI-2020-07969 Use after free in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2020-07967 Use after free in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- Release ·
Apple tvOS tvOS 13.4.8
23 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 5 MEDIUM, 17 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-07969 Use after free in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2020-07991 Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2020-07967 Use after free in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 43
Timeline
- 2022-06-27 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9907
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x2gp-c4cv-7chc
References
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-9907 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-9907 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x2gp-c4cv-7chc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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