CVE-2020-9976

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 16, 2020 at 04:55 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:28 AM UTC
4 products affected across 1 vendoriPhone OSiPadOStvOS

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0, tvOS 14.0, watchOS 7.0. A malicious application may be able to leak sensitive user information.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 14.0
Affected range stops below 14.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 14.0v < iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0
Affected range stops below 14.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 14.0v < tvOS 14.0
Affected range stops below 14.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below tvOS 14.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 7.0v < watchOS 7.0
Affected range stops below 7.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below watchOS 7.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (6)

Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/19
Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/20
Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/22
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT211843
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT211844
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT211850

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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