Apple iOS and iPadOS: A local user may be able to discover a user’s deleted messages
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- 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
The issue was addressed with improved deletion. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0. A local user may be able to discover a user’s deleted messages.
Why it matters now
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 and iPadOS | before 14.0 | 14.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 11.0 | 11.0 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.0
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 11.0
45 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 2 CRITICAL, 1 HIGH, 4 MEDIUM, 38 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-16987 Type confusion in Apple watchOSPriority CRITICAL 93
- TI-2020-16985 Out-of-bounds write in Apple watchOSPriority CRITICAL 93
- TI-2020-17004 Apple watchOS: A malicious application may be able to disclose kernel memoryPriority HIGH 82
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 14.0
17 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 15 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-08020 Use after free in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2020-08023 Use after free in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2020-08061 Apple tvOS: A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial of servicePriority LOW 38
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9988
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f7xv-f67j-g3wh
References
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2020-9988 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-9988 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f7xv-f67j-g3wh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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