CVE-2020-9946

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-10-16 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-667

Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0, watchOS 7.0. The screen lock may not engage after the specified time period.

Affected products

Apple iPadOS: before 14.0 — fixed in 14.0
Apple Iphone Os: before 14.0 — fixed in 14.0
Apple watchOS: before 7.0 — fixed in 7.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 14.0; Apple Iphone Os 14.0; Apple watchOS 7.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/20
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/22
https://support.apple.com/HT211844
https://support.apple.com/HT211850
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/20
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/22
https://support.apple.com/HT211844
https://support.apple.com/HT211850

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