CVE-2020-9898

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-10-22 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

This issue was addressed with improved entitlements. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina 10.15.6. A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions.

Affected products

Apple iPadOS: before 13.6 — fixed in 13.6
Apple Iphone Os: before 13.6 — fixed in 13.6
macOS: from 10.13.6 before 10.15.6 — fixed in 10.15.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 13.6; Apple Iphone Os 13.6; macOS 10.15.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211288
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211289
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211288
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211289

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