Strix
26.1K

CVE-2020-9842

HIGHCVSS 7.1/10EPSS 0.92%

Last modified

CVE-2020-9842 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. An entitlement parsing issue was addressed with improved parsing. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5, macOS Catalina 10.15.5, tvOS 13.4.5, watchOS 6.2.5. EPSS estimates a 0.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An entitlement parsing issue was addressed with improved parsing. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5, macOS Catalina 10.15.5, tvOS 13.4.5, watchOS 6.2.5. A malicious application could interact with system processes to access private information and perform privileged actions.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.1/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.92%

55.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
AppleIpados< 13.5
AppleIphone Os< 13.5
AppleMac Os X< 10.15.5
AppleTvos< 13.4.5
AppleWatchos< 6.2.5

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-9842?
An entitlement parsing issue was addressed with improved parsing. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5, macOS Catalina 10.15.5, tvOS 13.4.5, watchOS 6.2.5. A malicious application could interact with system processes to access private information and perform privileged actions.
How severe is CVE-2020-9842?
CVE-2020-9842 has a CVSS score of 7.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.92% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9842?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2020-9842?

Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.

Scan your code now

Source: NVD / NIST