What is CVE-2020-9773?

CVE-2020-9773 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2020-04-01.

How severe is CVE-2020-9773?

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

Vulnerability in Apple iOS

CVE-2020-9773

The issue was addressed with improved handling of icon caches. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0. A malicious application may be able to identify what other applications a user has installed.

Published 2020-04-01 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

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

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (48.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 48.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple iOS — versions unspecified
Apple Ipados
Apple Iphone OS

References

support.apple.com/HT211850 (Vendor Advisory)
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/20 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-9773?: CVE-2020-9773 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2020-04-01.
How severe is CVE-2020-9773?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.