CVE-2020-29623 Information disclosure in iOS and iPadOS
Users may be unable to fully delete browsing history, potentially exposing sensitive data to local attackers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-29623?
CVE-2020-29623 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 2 Apr 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
"Clear History and Website Data" did not clear the history. The issue was addressed with improved data deletion. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave, iOS 14.3 and iPadOS 14.3, tvOS 14.3. A user may be unable to fully delete browsing history.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-29623?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos, Fedoraproject Fedora and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2020-29623?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2020-29623 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-29623 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- 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 DEBIAN-CVE-2020-29623, GHSA-9723-8v87-36qm, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-29623.