CVE-2020-9819: Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS Memory Corruption Vulnerability
- Is it exploited?
Yes. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Nov 2021, 512 days after the CVE record was published.
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 2.2%
EPSS score, percentile 82.7 of all scored records
- How severe?
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS v3.1 base score, from CISA's enrichment of the record
- What should I do?
Required action (CISA), due 3 May 2022: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected: before iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5; before iOS 12.4.7; before watchOS 6.2.5; before watchOS 5.3.7
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
What to do
Required action, set by CISA
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date for this action: 3 May 2022.
Advisories and patches
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
Linked from CISA's catalog entry
Affected products and versions
As listed in the CVE record.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | before iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5 |
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | before iOS 12.4.7 |
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | before watchOS 6.2.5 |
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | before watchOS 5.3.7 |
Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
About this vulnerability
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS Mail contains a memory corruption vulnerability that may allow heap corruption when processing a maliciously crafted mail message.
Summary: CISA's KEV catalog, as of 28 Oct 2026.
- CISA added CVE-2020-9819 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 3 Nov 2021.
- CISA's ransomware flag for this entry is "Unknown": no evidence of ransomware use in the catalog, which is not proof of none.
- The due date CISA sets for the required action is 3 May 2022.
- The CVE record was published on 9 Jun 2020, 512 days before it was added to KEV.
- The CVE record carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (Medium), taken from CISA's enrichment of the record.
- FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.2% (percentile 82.7), as of 28 Oct 2026.
- CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total.
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
Description
A memory consumption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5, iOS 12.4.7, watchOS 6.2.5, watchOS 5.3.7. Processing a maliciously crafted mail message may lead to heap corruption.
Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
Weakness
- CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record and the KEV entry.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2020 | CVE record published |
| 3 Nov 2021 | Added to CISA KEV |
| 3 May 2022 | CISA due date for the required action |
| 20 Dec 2025 | CVE record last updated |
References
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