Vulnerability in Apple iOS
CVE-2020-9992
This issue was addressed by encrypting communications over the network to devices running iOS 14, iPadOS 14, tvOS 14, and watchOS 7. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0, Xcode 12.0. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to execute arbitrary code on a paired device during a debug session over the network.
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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: 0.030 (86.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 86.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.030 · newest: 0.030 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple Xcode — versions unspecified
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/HT211850 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/HT211848 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/20 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-9992?
- CVE-2020-9992 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-10-16.
- How severe is CVE-2020-9992?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-9992 known to be exploited?
- 34 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.