CVE-2020-9839: Race Condition
A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5, macOS Catalina 10.15.5, tvOS 13.4.5, watchOS 6.2.5. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.
Other sources
System Preferences. A race condition was addressed with improved state handling.
Credit
Affected Software
Event History
Parent advisories
This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2020-9827
- CVE-2020-9842
- CVE-2020-9815
- CVE-2020-9791
- CVE-2020-9829
- CVE-2020-9816
- CVE-2020-3878
- CVE-2020-9789
- CVE-2020-9790
- CVE-2020-9837
- CVE-2020-9821
- CVE-2020-9797
- CVE-2020-9852
- CVE-2020-9795
- CVE-2020-9808
- CVE-2020-9811
- CVE-2020-9812
- CVE-2020-9813
- CVE-2020-9814
- CVE-2020-9809
- CVE-2020-9994
- CVE-2014-9512
- CVE-2020-9854
- CVE-2020-9794
- CVE-2020-9839
- CVE-2020-9805
- CVE-2020-9802
- CVE-2020-9850
- CVE-2020-9843
- CVE-2020-9803
- CVE-2020-9806
- CVE-2020-9807
- CVE-2020-9800
- CVE-2019-20503
- CVE-2020-9772
- CVE-2020-9826
- CVE-2020-9804
- CVE-2020-9831
- CVE-2020-9779
- CVE-2020-3882
- CVE-2020-9828
- CVE-2020-9856
- CVE-2020-9847
- CVE-2020-9855
- CVE-2020-9822
- CVE-2020-9796
- CVE-2019-14868
- CVE-2020-9857
- CVE-2020-9817
- CVE-2020-9851
- CVE-2020-9793
- CVE-2020-9825
- CVE-2020-9771
- CVE-2020-9788
- CVE-2020-9824
- CVE-2020-9810
- CVE-2020-9792
- CVE-2020-9844
- CVE-2020-9830
- CVE-2020-9834
- CVE-2020-9833
- CVE-2020-9832
- CVE-2020-9841
- CVE-2019-20044
- CVE-2020-9819
- CVE-2020-9818
- CVE-2020-6616
- CVE-2020-9838
- CVE-2020-9835
- CVE-2020-9820
- CVE-2020-9823
- CVE-2020-9848
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2020-9839?
CVE-2020-9839 is a vulnerability in System Preferences that was addressed with improved state handling.
What is the severity of CVE-2020-9839?
The severity of CVE-2020-9839 is not specified.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-9839?
watchOS 6.2.5, macOS Catalina 10.15.5, Mojave, High Sierra, iOS 13.5, iPadOS 13.5, and tvOS 13.4.5 are affected by CVE-2020-9839.
How can I fix CVE-2020-9839?
To fix CVE-2020-9839, update to the recommended versions provided by Apple.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-9839?
You can find more information about CVE-2020-9839 on the following Apple support pages: [link1](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211175), [link2](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211170), [link3](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211168).