High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 2, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-9971
CVE-2020-9971
Description
A logic issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 7.0, tvOS 14.0, iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0, macOS Big Sur 11.0.1. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges.
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Affected products
14cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <14.0
- (no CPE)range: =14.0
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=11.0,<11.0.1
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <14.0
- (no CPE)range: =14.0
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <7.0
- (no CPE)range: =7.0
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
- Range: =11.0.1
- Range: =14.0
- Range: unspecified
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- support.apple.com/en-us/HT211843nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT211844nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT211850nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931nvdVendor Advisory
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