Off by one vulnerability in racoon configuration file handling leading to arbitrary code execution

CVE-2020-3840 · HIGH Severity

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

An off by one issue existed in the handling of racoon configuration files. This issue was addressed through improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.3.1, macOS Catalina 10.15.3, tvOS 13.3.1. Loading a maliciously crafted racoon configuration file may lead to arbitrary code execution.

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