CVE-2020-3838

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic. 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. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-276

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Feb 27, 2020
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2020-3838: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix