CVE-2020-9898 Security feature bypass in iOS
A sandboxed process can circumvent sandbox restrictions, allowing attackers to bypass security boundaries in Apple operating systems.
- 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-2020-9898?
CVE-2020-9898 is a critical vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 22 Oct 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This issue was addressed with improved entitlements. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina 10.15.6. A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9898?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9898?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9898 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-9898 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9898 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-wcvv-p7mm-7f7c.