Known Exploited Vulnerability
7.8
HIGH
CVE-2020-3837
Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerab - [Actively Exploited]
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 27, 2020, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 21, 2021, 11:39 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.

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.

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-3837 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-3837 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple macos
2 Apple mac_os_x
3 Apple iphone_os
4 Apple tvos
5 Apple watchos
6 Apple ipados
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-3837.

URL Resource
https://support.apple.com/HT210918 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT210919 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT210920 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT210921 Release Notes Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

cisa-kev vulnerability 0day cisa exploits

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
516 stars 32 fork 32 watcher
Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1181 different CVEs too.

iOS 12.0-13.3 tfp0

Objective-C C

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
150 stars 33 fork 33 watcher
Born at : Feb. 23, 2020, 10:25 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Extreme Vulnerable IOKit driver

C++ C

Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago
87 stars 11 fork 11 watcher
Born at : March 5, 2019, 3:48 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-3837 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • The Hacker News
New LightSpy Spyware Version Targets iPhones with Increased Surveillance Tactics

Spyware / Mobile Security Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an improved version of an Apple iOS spyware called LightSpy that not only expands on its functionality, but also incorporates destru ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 31, 2024 (3 weeks ago)
  • security.nl
Makers iOS-spyware voegen optie toe om werking iPhone te saboteren

De makers van de LightSpy-malware voor iOS hebben in een recente versie opties toegevoegd waardoor het mogelijk is om de werking van een besmette iPhone te saboteren. De toegevoegde plug-ins maken het ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 30, 2024 (3 weeks, 1 day ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
ThreatFabric Reveals Dangerous Upgrades in LightSpy Spyware – 28 Plugins Targeting iOS Devices

Image: ThreatFabricThreatFabric released a report detailing advancements in the LightSpy implant, an iOS spyware first identified in 2020, which has evolved into a more complex and damaging tool. The ... Read more

Published Date: Oct 30, 2024 (3 weeks, 1 day ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-3837 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-119 CWE-787
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 02, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT210918 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT210918 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT210919 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT210919 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT210920 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT210920 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT210921 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT210921 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 13.3.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 13.3.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.15.3 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 13.3.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.1.2
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-3837 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-3837 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

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0.48380

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