What is CVE-2020-3874?

CVE-2020-3874 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2020-02-27.

How severe is CVE-2020-3874?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple iOS

CVE-2020-3874

An issued existed in the naming of screenshots. The issue was corrected with improved naming. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.3.1. Screenshots of the Messages app may reveal additional message content.

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (55.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple iOS — versions unspecified
Apple Ipados
Apple Iphone OS

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-212 — Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-3874?: CVE-2020-3874 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2020-02-27.
How severe is CVE-2020-3874?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.