CVE-2020-9923
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS...
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, watchOS 6.2.8. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, watchOS 6.2.8. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
- Record
CVE-2020-9923- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, watchOS 6.2.8. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
- Record
CVE-2020-9923- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-30702 No score
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, watchOS 6.2.8. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
- Record
EUVD-2020-30702- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7pvq-7fpx-47jm
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS...
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, watchOS 6.2.8. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
- Record
GHSA-7pvq-7fpx-47jm- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-9923 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Apple Ios, published October 16, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.23%, the 69th percentile. No source names a fixed version.