CVE-2020-3838: High severity Apple tvOS vulnerability

Published Jan 28, 2020
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Updated

The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic. 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 system privileges.

Other sources

wifivelocityd. The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic.

Credit

Dayton Pidhirney@@_watbulb

Affected Software

28 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<13.3.1
13.3.1
Apple Catalina
Apple macOS Catalina<10.15.3
10.15.3
Apple Mojave
Apple High Sierra
Apple WatchOS<6.1.2
6.1.2
Apple iOS<13.3.1
13.3.1
Apple iPadOS<13.3.1
13.3.1
Apple iPadOS<13.3.1
Apple iPhone OS<13.3.1
Apple iOS and macOS<10.14.6
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.15<10.15.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-003
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-004
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-006
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-007
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2021-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2021-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-supplemental_update
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-supplemental_update_2
Apple tvOS<13.3.1
Apple WatchOS<6.1.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade tvOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13.3.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Catalina to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.15.3
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.2
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS and iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13.3.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13.3.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade wifivelocityd to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13.3.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.15.3
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.2

Event History

Feb 27, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:45 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:45 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Sep 12, 58461
Event
06:53 AM

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2020-3838.

2

What is the affected software for this vulnerability?

The affected software includes Apple Catalina, Apple Mojave, Apple macOS Catalina (up to version 10.15.3), Apple High Sierra, Apple watchOS (up to version 6.1.2), Apple iOS (up to version 13.3.1), Apple iPadOS (up to version 13.3.1), and Apple tvOS (up to version 13.3.1).

3

What is the severity level of this vulnerability?

The severity level of this vulnerability is not provided.

4

How was this vulnerability addressed?

This vulnerability was addressed with improved permissions logic.

5

Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

You can find more information about this vulnerability at the following references: [1](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210920), [2](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212326), [3](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212327).

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