What is CVE-2020-9825?

CVE-2020-9825 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-06-09.

How severe is CVE-2020-9825?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple iOS

CVE-2020-9825

An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5, macOS Catalina 10.15.5. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

Published 2020-06-09 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (50.5th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 50.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple iOS — versions unspecified
Apple Ipados
Apple Iphone OS
Apple macOS — versions unspecified
Apple Mac OS X

References

support.apple.com/HT211168 (Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/HT211170 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-9825?: CVE-2020-9825 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-06-09.
How severe is CVE-2020-9825?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.