CVE-2020-3917 Security feature bypass in iOS
An application could bypass security restrictions to access private SSH client frameworks, requiring an OS update to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-3917?
CVE-2020-3917 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 1 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This issue was addressed with a new entitlement. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4, tvOS 13.4, watchOS 6.2. An application may be able to use an SSH client provided by private frameworks.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-3917?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2020-3917?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-3917 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-3917 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-3917 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 GHSA-w2xc-2255-85hm.