Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU26452

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2020-9781

Published: March 27, 2020 / Updated: June 3, 2020

Vulnerability identifier: #VU26452

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9781

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: Public exploit is available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper website permission prompts after navigation. A remote autuenticated attacker can grant website permissions to a site they didn't intend to.

Affected software

Apple iOS
iPadOS

How to mitigate CVE-2020-9781

Install updates from vendor's website.

Apple iOS - update to 13.4 17E255
iPadOS - update to 13.4

Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes

Exploit #2891 - Safari-Video-Permission-Spoof-CVE-2020-9781 () (June 3, 2020)

External References

Related Security Bulletins

Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple iOS and iPadOS