Read the docs
TI-2020-08039 Aliases CVE-2020-9968GHSA-2fxr-jg3c-h45h

Apple iOS: A malicious application may be able to access restricted files

Priority LOW 27Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0, macOS Catalina 10.15.7, tvOS 14.0, watchOS 7.0. A malicious application may be able to access restricted files.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01161 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS (Apple): iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0macOS (Apple): macOS Catalina 10.15.7+2 more products

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOSbefore iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore macOS Catalina 10.15.7macOS Catalina 10.15.7Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore tvOS 14.0tvOS 14.0Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore watchOS 7.0watchOS 7.0Patch availableCNA
  • iOS VendorApple Affected before iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0 Fixed in iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before macOS Catalina 10.15.7 Fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.7 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before tvOS 14.0 Fixed in tvOS 14.0 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before watchOS 7.0 Fixed in watchOS 7.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 30

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.13 to before 10.13.6; 10.14 to before 10.14.6; 10.15 to before 10.15.7VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*10.13.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2018-002:*:*:*:*:*:*10.13.6 security_update_2018-002VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2018-003:*:*:*:*:*:*10.13.6 security_update_2018-003VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-001:*:*:*:*:*:*10.13.6 security_update_2019-001VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-002:*:*:*:*:*:*10.13.6 security_update_2019-002VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-003:*:*:*:*:*:*10.13.6 security_update_2019-003VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-004:*:*:*:*:*:*10.13.6 security_update_2019-004VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.13 to before 10.13.6; 10.14 to before 10.14.6; 10.15 to before 10.15.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.13.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2018-002:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.13.6 security_update_2018-002 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2018-003:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.13.6 security_update_2018-003 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.13.6 security_update_2019-001 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-002:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.13.6 security_update_2019-002 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-003:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.13.6 security_update_2019-003 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-004:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.13.6 security_update_2019-004 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 20 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-005:*:*:*:*:*:*10.13.6 security_update_2019-005VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-006:*:*:*:*:*:*10.13.6 security_update_2019-006VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-007:*:*:*:*:*:*10.13.6 security_update_2019-007VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:*10.13.6 security_update_2020-001VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2020-002:*:*:*:*:*:*10.13.6 security_update_2020-002VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2020-003:*:*:*:*:*:*10.13.6 security_update_2020-003VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2020-004:*:*:*:*:*:*10.13.6 security_update_2020-004VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*10.14.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-001:*:*:*:*:*:*10.14.6 security_update_2019-001VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-002:*:*:*:*:*:*10.14.6 security_update_2019-002VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-004:*:*:*:*:*:*10.14.6 security_update_2019-004VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-005:*:*:*:*:*:*10.14.6 security_update_2019-005VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-006:*:*:*:*:*:*10.14.6 security_update_2019-006VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-007:*:*:*:*:*:*10.14.6 security_update_2019-007VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:*10.14.6 security_update_2020-001VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-002:*:*:*:*:*:*10.14.6 security_update_2020-002VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-003:*:*:*:*:*:*10.14.6 security_update_2020-003VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-004:*:*:*:*:*:*10.14.6 security_update_2020-004VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 7.0VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-005:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.13.6 security_update_2019-005 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-006:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.13.6 security_update_2019-006 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2019-007:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.13.6 security_update_2019-007 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.13.6 security_update_2020-001 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2020-002:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.13.6 security_update_2020-002 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2020-003:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.13.6 security_update_2020-003 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.13.6:security_update_2020-004:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.13.6 security_update_2020-004 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.14.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.14.6 security_update_2019-001 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-002:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.14.6 security_update_2019-002 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-004:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.14.6 security_update_2019-004 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-005:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.14.6 security_update_2019-005 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-006:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.14.6 security_update_2019-006 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-007:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.14.6 security_update_2019-007 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.14.6 security_update_2020-001 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-002:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.14.6 security_update_2020-002 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-003:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.14.6 security_update_2020-003 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-004:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.14.6 security_update_2020-004 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS (Apple) Fixed in iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.7
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in tvOS 14.0
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in watchOS 7.0

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple iOS iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0

    8 records Highest priority Priority LOW 8 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-08062 Apple iOS: An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to execute arbitrary…Priority LOW 39
    • TI-2020-08029 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2020-08025 Cross-site scripting in Apple iOSPriority LOW 34
    Show all 8 records →
  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS watchOS 7.0

    4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-08025 Cross-site scripting in Apple iOSPriority LOW 34
    • TI-2020-08019 Apple iOS: The screen lock may not engage after the specified time periodPriority LOW 30
    • TI-2020-08046 Apple iOS: A malicious application may be able to leak sensitive user informationPriority LOW 27
    Show all 4 records →
Show 1 more group
  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS tvOS 14.0

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-08025 Cross-site scripting in Apple iOSPriority LOW 34
    • TI-2020-08046 Apple iOS: A malicious application may be able to leak sensitive user informationPriority LOW 27
    Show all 3 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9968
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2fxr-jg3c-h45h

References

Advisory 8

  • 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
See all 2382 →

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences