CVE-2020-9941 Business logic in macOS
A remote attacker can unexpectedly alter application state in macOS, requiring users to apply security updates.
- 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-2020-9941?
CVE-2020-9941 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 27 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 checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.7, Security Update 2020-005 High Sierra, Security Update 2020-005 Mojave. A remote attacker may be able to unexpectedly alter application state.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9941?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Macos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9941?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9941 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-9941 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9941 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-49ww-54rq-93w9.