CVE-2020-3837 (GCVE-0-2020-3837)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-02-27 20:45 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:35Summary
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. 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 kernel privileges.
Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: active
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-01-29 17:40 UTC
CWE
- An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
- CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds Write
Assigner
References
5 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/HT210919 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://support.apple.com/HT210918 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://support.apple.com/HT210921 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://support.apple.com/HT210920 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
Impacted products
4 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS |
Affected:
unspecified , < iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.3.1
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Apple | macOS |
Affected:
unspecified , < macOS Catalina 10.15.3
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Apple | tvOS |
Affected:
unspecified , < tvOS 13.3.1
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Apple | watchOS |
Affected:
unspecified , < watchOS 6.1.2
(custom)
|
guessed |
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 7fe116ac-def8-4e0e-809b-181f0ac6dd19
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2022-06-27
Asserted: 2022-06-27
Scope
Notes: KEV entry: Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability | Affected: Apple / Multiple Products | Description: Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS contain a memory corruption vulnerability that could allow an application to execute code with kernel privileges. | Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. | Due date: 2022-07-18 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-3837
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-787 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | Multiple Products |
| Due Date | 2022-07-18 |
| Date Added | 2022-06-27 |
| Vendorproject | Apple |
| Vulnerabilityname | Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
Created: 2026-02-02 12:27 UTC
| Updated: 2026-02-06 07:17 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: c5ea7c33-c23c-4ad1-99cd-a5b7654cb881
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2022-06-27
Asserted: 2022-06-27
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.3.1, macOS Catalina 10.15.3,... | Affected: Apple / iOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS | CVSS: 7.8 (HIGH) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: False
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.3.1, macOS Catalina 10.15.3,... |
| Vendor | Apple |
| Product | iOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS |
| Added Date | 2022-06-27T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 7.8 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | HIGH |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:05 UTC
| Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.
Sightings
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
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- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
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The MITRE ATT&CK techniques below are AI-generated suggestions, inferred from the description of the
vulnerability by the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-classification-roberta-base
model, served locally by ML-Gateway.
They have not been verified by an analyst and are provided for guidance only.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
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The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
Browse all ATT&CK techniques and the vulnerabilities related to each.
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