What is CVE-2020-9780?

CVE-2020-9780 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2020-04-01.

How severe is CVE-2020-9780?

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

Vulnerability in Apple iOS

CVE-2020-9780

The issue was resolved by clearing application previews when content is deleted. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4. A local user may be able to view deleted content in the app switcher.

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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (15.7th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 15.7% 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

support.apple.com/HT211102 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-9780?: CVE-2020-9780 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2020-04-01.
How severe is CVE-2020-9780?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.