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CVE-2020-3872

A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in...

5.5 Medium

A memory initialization 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 read restricted memory.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.80%Up 0.7 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.5

A memory initialization 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 read restricted memory.

Record
CVE-2020-3872
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-665
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

A memory initialization 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 read restricted memory.

Record
CVE-2020-3872
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-25137No score

A memory initialization 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 read restricted memory.

Record
EUVD-2020-25137
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qm4j-8w3w-3x7vNo score

A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in...

A memory initialization 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 read restricted memory.

Record
GHSA-qm4j-8w3w-3x7v
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliases, productsEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2020-3872 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Apple Ios, published February 27, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.80%, the 57th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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