CVE-2020-10013 Privilege escalation in iOS and iPadOS
An application can execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges due to a logic issue in state management, requiring an OS update.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-10013?
CVE-2020-10013 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 8 Dec 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in tvOS 14.0, iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10013?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Tvos.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10013?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10013 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-10013 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10013 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7j6g-h8xc-2hrv.