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TI-2020-07848 Aliases CVE-2020-9768GHSA-9rq9-2gch-9x2q

Use after free in Apple iOS

Priority LOW 37CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4, tvOS 13.4, watchOS 6.2. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01279 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS (Apple): iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4tvOS (Apple): tvOS 13.4+1 more product

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOSbefore iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore tvOS 13.4tvOS 13.4Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore watchOS 6.2watchOS 6.2Patch availableCNA
  • iOS VendorApple Affected before iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4 Fixed in iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before tvOS 13.4 Fixed in tvOS 13.4 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before watchOS 6.2 Fixed in watchOS 6.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 13.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 13.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 13.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS (Apple) Fixed in iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in tvOS 13.4
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in watchOS 6.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple iOS iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4

    29 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 10 MEDIUM, 19 LOW

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    Apple tvOS tvOS 13.4

    19 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 10 MEDIUM, 9 LOW

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    Apple watchOS watchOS 6.2

    17 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 9 MEDIUM, 8 LOW

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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9768
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9rq9-2gch-9x2q

References

Advisory 3

  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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