CVE-2020-9862 Command injection in Safari
Copying a URL from Web Inspector allows command injection, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected Apple devices.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2020-9862?
CVE-2020-9862 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Apple Icloud, published on 16 Oct 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 command injection issue existed in Web Inspector. This issue was addressed with improved escaping. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, tvOS 13.4.8, watchOS 6.2.8, Safari 13.1.2, iTunes 12.10.8 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 11.3, iCloud for Windows 7.20. Copying a URL from Web Inspector may lead to command injection.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9862?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Apple Icloud, Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Itunes, Apple Safari, Apple Tvos and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9862?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2020-9862 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9862 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Icloud
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-9862, GHSA-qv6h-hj4m-385f, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-9862.