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TI-2020-08062 Aliases CVE-2020-9992GHSA-xvpf-r299-6m5q

Apple iOS: An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to execute arbitrary…

Priority LOW 39Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
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

This issue was addressed by encrypting communications over the network to devices running iOS 14, iPadOS 14, tvOS 14, and watchOS 7. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0, Xcode 12.0. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to execute arbitrary code on a paired device during a debug session over the network.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02986 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS (Apple): iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0Xcode (Apple): Xcode 12.0

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
AppleXcodebefore Xcode 12.0Xcode 12.0Patch availableCNA
  • iOS VendorApple Affected before iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0 Fixed in iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0 Patch available CNA
  • Xcode VendorApple Affected before Xcode 12.0 Fixed in Xcode 12.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 12.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.0VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:xcode:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • 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

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS (Apple) Fixed in iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0
  • Fix · CNA Xcode (Apple) Fixed in Xcode 12.0

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-2020-08029 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOSPriority LOW 36
    • 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
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9992
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xvpf-r299-6m5q

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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