CVE-2020-9963 Information disclosure in iOS and iPadOS
A malicious app can determine the existence of files on the computer due to improper icon cache handling in Apple operating systems.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-9963?
CVE-2020-9963 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 8 Dec 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
The issue was addressed with improved handling of icon caches. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0. A malicious app may be able to determine the existence of files on the computer.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9963?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9963?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9963 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-9963 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9963 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-j9m5-gvp8-2g77.