CVE-2020-9781 Security feature bypass in iOS
Attackers can trick users into granting website permissions to unintended sites by exploiting permission prompt handling after navigation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-9781?
CVE-2020-9781 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 1 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The issue was addressed by clearing website permission prompts after navigation. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4. A user may grant website permissions to a site they didn't intend to.
Weakness: CWE-281
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9781?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9781?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9781 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-9781 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9781 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-jh47-734f-wqhr.