TI-2020-07945 Aliases CVE-2020-9870 GHSA-899c-g9fr-8ccx

Improper input validation in Apple iOS

MEDIUM 42CWE-20Published 2020-10-16 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina 10.15.6, tvOS 13.4.8. An attacker with memory write capability may be able to bypass pointer authentication codes and run arbitrary code.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01996 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed iOS (Apple): iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6macOS (Apple): macOS Catalina 10.15.6+1 more product

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apple	iOS	before iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6	iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before macOS Catalina 10.15.6	macOS Catalina 10.15.6	Patch available	CNA
Apple	tvOS	before tvOS 13.4.8	tvOS 13.4.8	Patch available	CNA

iOS VendorApple Affected before iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6 Fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before macOS Catalina 10.15.6 Fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.6 Patch available CNA
tvOS VendorApple Affected before tvOS 13.4.8 Fixed in tvOS 13.4.8 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::	before 13.6	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::	before 13.6	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::	before 10.15.6	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos::::::::	before 13.4.8	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.15.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.4.8 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA iOS (Apple) Fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.6
Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in tvOS 13.4.8

Fixed in the same release

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

Release · 2020-10-16
Apple iOS iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6
28 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 HIGH, 4 MEDIUM, 22 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-07980 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority CRITICAL 93
- TI-2020-08007 An issue existed in the handling of environment variables.Priority HIGH 82
- TI-2020-07969 Use after free in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 49
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Release · 2020-10-16
Apple tvOS tvOS 13.4.8
23 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 5 MEDIUM, 17 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-07980 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority CRITICAL 93
- TI-2020-07969 Use after free in Apple iOSPriority MEDIUM 49
- TI-2020-07991 Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 48
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Release · 2020-10-16
Apple macOS macOS Catalina 10.15.6
15 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 3 MEDIUM, 11 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-08007 An issue existed in the handling of environment variables.Priority HIGH 82
- TI-2020-07991 Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2020-07940 Apple macOS: An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privilegesPriority MEDIUM 47
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9870
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-899c-g9fr-8ccx

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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