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CVE-2020-9916
A URL Unicode encoding issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, tvOS 13.4.8,…
Medium5.3EPSS 1.4%
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- apple
Description
A URL Unicode encoding issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, tvOS 13.4.8, watchOS 6.2.8, Safari 13.1.2, iTunes 12.10.8 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 11.3, iCloud for Windows 7.20. A malicious attacker may be able to conceal the destination of a URL.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.4% · top 28% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.3.
Weakness
- A malicious attacker may be able to conceal the destination of a URL
Affected products
- affected unspecified – < iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6
- affected unspecified – < tvOS 13.4.8
- affected unspecified – < watchOS 6.2.8
- affected unspecified – < Safari 13.1.2
- affected unspecified – < iTunes 12.10.8 for Windows
- affected unspecified – < iCloud for Windows 11.3
Apple · iCloud for Windows (Legacy)
- affected unspecified – < iCloud for Windows 7.20
References (7)
- https://support.apple.com/HT211288 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/HT211290 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/HT211291 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/HT211292 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/HT211293 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/HT211294 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://support.apple.com/HT211295 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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