CVE-2020-9992 json
This issue was addressed by encrypting communications over the network to devices running iOS 14, iPadOS 14, tvOS 14, and watchOS 7.
published 2020-10-16 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-30771
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.0%
- EPSS 3.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- Apple iOS iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0
- Apple Xcode Xcode 12.0
Exploit prediction
2.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Apple iOS
- Apple Xcode
References
-
support.apple.com
/HT211850
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/HT211848
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/20
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-9992
- NVD CVE-2020-9992
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