CVE-2020-9897

HIGH

iPadOS < 14.2 - Out-of-bounds Write via Malicious PDF Processing

Title source: llm

Description

An out-of-bounds write was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, macOS Big Sur 11.0.1. Processing a maliciously crafted PDF may lead to arbitrary code execution.

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211929

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0091

EPSS Percentile 55.8%

Attack Vector LOCAL

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

Details

CWE

CWE-787

Status published

Products (3)

apple/ipados < 14.2

apple/iphone_os < 14.2

apple/macos < 11.0.1

Published Oct 28, 2021

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026