CVE-2020-9992

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-10-16 · updated 2026-06-17

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.

Affected products

Apple iPadOS: before 14.0 — fixed in 14.0
Apple Iphone Os: before 14.0 — fixed in 14.0
Apple Xcode: before 12.0 — fixed in 12.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 14.0; Apple Iphone Os 14.0; Apple Xcode 12.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/20
https://support.apple.com/HT211848
https://support.apple.com/HT211850
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/20
https://support.apple.com/HT211848
https://support.apple.com/HT211850

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