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TI-2020-17803 Aliases CVE-2020-29623GHSA-9723-8v87-36qm

"Clear History and Website Data" did not clear the history.

Priority LOW 16Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

"Clear History and Website Data" did not clear the history. The issue was addressed with improved data deletion. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave, iOS 14.3 and iPadOS 14.3, tvOS 14.3. A user may be unable to fully delete browsing history.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0036 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 14.3tvOS (Apple): 14.3+1 more productRed Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 3 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 14.314.3Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 14.314.3Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 11.111.1Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 14.3 Fixed in 14.3 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 14.3 Fixed in 14.3 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 11.1 Fixed in 11.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 21

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.14 to before 10.14.6; 10.15 to before 10.15.7VulnerableApple
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_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:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.14 to before 10.14.6; 10.15 to before 10.15.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* 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_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
Show 11 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-005:*:*:*:*:*:*10.14.6 security_update_2020-005VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-006:*:*:*:*:*:*10.14.6 security_update_2020-006VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:supplemental_update:*:*:*:*:*:*10.14.6 supplemental_updateVulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:supplemental_update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*10.14.6 supplemental_update_2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:supplemental_update:*:*:*:*:*:*10.15.7 supplemental_updateVulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0 to before 11.1.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*32VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*33VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:webkitgtk:webkitgtk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.30.6VulnerableWebKitGTK
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-005:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.14.6 security_update_2020-005 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-006:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.14.6 security_update_2020-006 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:supplemental_update:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.14.6 supplemental_update Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:supplemental_update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.14.6 supplemental_update_2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:supplemental_update:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.15.7 supplemental_update Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.1.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 32 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 33 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:webkitgtk:webkitgtk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.30.6 Vulnerable ·WebKitGTK

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.3
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.3
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.1

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2025:10364 Released 2025-07-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    webkitgtk4 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) webkitgtk4-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-devel-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-jsc-2.48.3-2.el7_9 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) webkitgtk4-devel-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-doc-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-jsc-devel-2.48.3-2.el7_9
  • RHSA-2021:4381 Released 2021-11-09 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    GNOME security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) LibRaw-devel-0.19.5-3.el8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) LibRaw-0.19.5-3.el8, gnome-autoar-0.2.3-2.el8, webkit2gtk3-2.32.3-2.el8 +3

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 11.1

    48 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 46 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-16976 Use after free in Apple watchOSPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2020-17807 Apple macOS: An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to bypass…Priority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2020-08038 Out-of-bounds write in Apple tvOSPriority LOW 39
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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 14.3

    16 records Highest priority Priority LOW 16 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-17804 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2020-17799 Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2020-17798 Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 14.3

    14 records Highest priority Priority LOW 14 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-17804 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2020-17799 Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
    • TI-2020-17798 Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2021:4381
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2025:10364
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2025:10364
Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-29623
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9723-8v87-36qm

References

Advisory 6

  • 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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