What is CVE-2020-3873?

CVE-2020-3873 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2020-02-27.

How severe is CVE-2020-3873?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple iOS

CVE-2020-3873

This issue was addressed with improved setting propagation. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.3.1. Turning off "Load remote content in messages” may not apply to all mail previews.

Published 2020-02-27 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (18.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 18.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple iOS — versions unspecified
Apple Ipados
Apple Iphone OS

References

support.apple.com/HT210918 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-3873?: CVE-2020-3873 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2020-02-27.
How severe is CVE-2020-3873?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.