Apple iOS: A malicious application may be able to overwrite arbitrary files
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5, macOS Catalina 10.15.5, tvOS 13.4.5, watchOS 6.2.5. A malicious application may be able to overwrite arbitrary files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00952 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS (Apple): iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5macOS (Apple): macOS Catalina 10.15.5+2 more products
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 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5 | iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before macOS Catalina 10.15.5 | macOS Catalina 10.15.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before tvOS 13.4.5 | tvOS 13.4.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before watchOS 6.2.5 | watchOS 6.2.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS VendorApple Affected before iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5 Fixed in iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before macOS Catalina 10.15.5 Fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.5 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before tvOS 13.4.5 Fixed in tvOS 13.4.5 Patch available CNA
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before watchOS 6.2.5 Fixed in watchOS 6.2.5 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 13.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 13.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.15.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 13.4.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 6.2.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.15.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.4.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.2.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS (Apple) Fixed in iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.5
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in tvOS 13.4.5
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in watchOS 6.2.5
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS macOS Catalina 10.15.5
4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-07930 Apple iOS: An application may be able to gain elevated privilegesPriority LOW 34
- TI-2020-07888 Apple macOS: A person with physical access to a Mac may be able to bypass Login WindowPriority LOW 30
- TI-2020-07875 Race condition in Apple macOSPriority LOW 30
- Release ·
Apple iOS, tvOS iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5, tvOS 13.4.5
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-07930 Apple iOS: An application may be able to gain elevated privilegesPriority LOW 34
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9994
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6cr6-65hv-4gh7
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-2020-9994 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-9994 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6cr6-65hv-4gh7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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