CVE-2020-9962
Status: ModifiedHigh (7.8)—
A buffer overflow was addressed with improved size validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, tvOS 14.0, macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave, watchOS 7.0, iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Base score: 7.8
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1.18%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 67
- Score date: 10/7/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (6)
CWEs
- CWE-120
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211843
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211844
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211850
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212011
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211843
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211844
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211850
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212011
Raw JSON (NVD)
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