CVE-2020-9992

Description

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.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 15.02% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com

Affected: Apple iOS

Affected: Apple Xcode

References

Link	Tags
https://support.apple.com/HT211850	release notes vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT211848	release notes vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/20	third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-9992?: CVE-2020-9992 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-9992?: To fix CVE-2020-9992, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-9992 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2020-9992 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~15% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-9992?: CVE-2020-9992 affects Apple iOS, Apple Xcode.

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