Vulnerability in Apple iOS
CVE-2020-9885
An issue existed in the handling of iMessage tapbacks. The issue was resolved with additional verification. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina 10.15.6, tvOS 13.4.8, watchOS 6.2.8. A user that is removed from an iMessage group could rejoin the group.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (36.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 36.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac OS X
- Apple tvOS — versions unspecified
- Apple watchOS — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/HT211289 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT211288 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT211290 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT211291 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-9885?
- CVE-2020-9885 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS, classified under Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-10-16.
- How severe is CVE-2020-9885?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.