CVE-2020-9955

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in watchOS 7.0, tvOS 14.0, iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0, macOS Big Sur 11.0.1. Processing a maliciously crafted image 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-787

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Apr 2, 2021
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2020-9955: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix