CVE-2020-3840

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

An off by one issue existed in the handling of racoon configuration files. This issue was addressed through improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.3.1, macOS Catalina 10.15.3, tvOS 13.3.1. Loading a maliciously crafted racoon configuration file may lead to arbitrary code execution.

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-119CWE-193

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-2020-3840: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix