CVE-2020-9868: Critical severity tvos vulnerability

Published Jul 15, 2020
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Updated

A certificate validation issue existed when processing administrator added certificates. This issue was addressed with improved certificate validation. 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. An attacker may have been able to impersonate a trusted website using shared key material for an administrator added certificate.

Other sources

Security. A certificate validation issue existed when processing administrator added certificates. This issue was addressed with improved certificate validation.

Credit

Brian Wolff(Asana)

Affected Software

12 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<13.4.8
13.4.8
Apple macOS Catalina<10.15.6
10.15.6
Apple Mojave
Apple High Sierra
Apple WatchOS<6.2.8
6.2.8
Apple iOS<13.6
13.6
Apple iPadOS<13.6
13.6
Apple iPadOS<13.6
Apple iPhone OS<13.6
Apple iOS and macOS<10.15.6
Apple tvOS<13.4.8
Apple WatchOS<6.2.8

Event History

Oct 22, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:54 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:54 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-9868?

CVE-2020-9868 is a certificate validation issue that existed when processing administrator added certificates.

2

What software is affected by CVE-2020-9868?

CVE-2020-9868 affects macOS Catalina up to version 10.15.6, Mojave, High Sierra, iOS up to version 13.6, iPadOS up to version 13.6, watchOS up to version 6.2.8, and tvOS up to version 13.4.8.

3

How can I fix the certificate validation issue in macOS Catalina?

To fix the certificate validation issue in macOS Catalina, you should update to version 10.15.6 or later.

4

How can I fix the certificate validation issue in iOS?

To fix the certificate validation issue in iOS, you should update to version 13.6 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-9868?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-9868 on the Apple website: [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211289](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211289), [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211288](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211288), [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211291](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211291).

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