Clickjacking in Apple watchOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-1021.
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved UI handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 7.0, Safari 14.0, iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0. Visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing.
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 | watchOS | before 7.0 | 7.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | Safari | before 14.0 | 14.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 14.0 | 14.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 7.0 Fixed in 7.0 Patch available CNA
- Safari VendorApple Affected before 14.0 Fixed in 14.0 Patch available CNA
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 14.0 Fixed in 14.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 14.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 14.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 7.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 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
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 7.0
- Fix · CNA Safari (Apple) Fixed in 14.0
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- 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
- Release ·
Apple watchOS 7.0
13 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 11 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
Show 1 more group
- Release ·
Apple Safari 14.0
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 2 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-2020-08057 Clickjacking in Apple SafariPriority LOW 22
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9993
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f6p3-gc9f-3r6w
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-2020-9993 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-9993 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f6p3-gc9f-3r6w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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