CVE-2020-9946 Security feature bypass in iOS
Attackers can bypass the screen lock timeout, potentially gaining unauthorized access to the device if left unattended.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-9946?
CVE-2020-9946 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 16 Oct 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 improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0, watchOS 7.0. The screen lock may not engage after the specified time period.
Weakness: CWE-667
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9946?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9946?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9946 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-9946 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9946 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- 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-f266-qpmf-vxqx.