CVE-2020-9773: Medium severity apple ios and ipados vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2020-9773?

CVE-2020-9773 is a vulnerability related to icons in Apple iOS and iPadOS.

Q: What is the impact of CVE-2020-9773?

The vulnerability could allow an attacker to exploit the handling of icon caches, potentially leading to unauthorized access or arbitrary code execution.

Q: Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-9773?

CVE-2020-9773 affects Apple iOS and iPadOS versions up to, but not including, 14.0.

Q: How can I fix CVE-2020-9773?

To fix CVE-2020-9773, update your Apple iOS or iPadOS to version 14.0 or later.

Q: Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-9773?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-9773 on the Apple support website.

Published Apr 1, 2020

Updated

Icons. The issue was addressed with improved handling of icon caches.

Other sources

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.

Credit

Chilik Tamir(Zimperium zLabs)

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available

Apple iOS and iPadOS<14.0

14.0

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<14.0

14.0

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<14.0

iPhone OS<14.0

Event History

Apr 1, 2020

CVE Published

via MITRE·05:56 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·05:56 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

HT211850

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-9773?

CVE-2020-9773 is a vulnerability related to icons in Apple iOS and iPadOS.

What is the impact of CVE-2020-9773?

The vulnerability could allow an attacker to exploit the handling of icon caches, potentially leading to unauthorized access or arbitrary code execution.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-9773?

CVE-2020-9773 affects Apple iOS and iPadOS versions up to, but not including, 14.0.

How can I fix CVE-2020-9773?