Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2020-3890
Published: March 27, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26450
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3890
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in deletion messages. A remote attacker can cause the deleted messages groups may still be suggested as an autocompletion.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-3890
Install updates from vendor's website.