CVE-2020-9934

CRITICALNVD 5.59.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-09-08), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 5.5 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 3.2%CVSS: 5.5Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · Metasploit · public exploitExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

An issue existed in the handling of environment variables. This issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina 10.15.6. A local user may be able to view sensitive user information.

CVSS v3
5.5
EG Score
9.0CRITICALhigh confidence
EG Risk
81
EG Risk 81/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
EPSS PROB
3.2%
EPSS %ILE
87th
KEV
⚠ Exploited

CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Attend at high (mission-essential systems).

A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.

Exploitation active (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable no (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact partial (CISA Vulnrichment). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

October 16, 2020

Last Modified

October 23, 2025

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Jun 13, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-9934
generic

About the security content of macOS Catalina 10.15.6, Security Update 2020-004 Mojave, Security Update 2020-004 High Sierra - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/HT211289
generic

About the security content of iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6 - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/HT211288

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 54× in last 7d / 235× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 996 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-10-05 20:25 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-10-05 20:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-10-05 17:40 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-10-05 16:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-10-05 11:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  7. 2026-10-05 03:14 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-10-05 03:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-10-04 23:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-10-04 22:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-10-04 18:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  21. 2026-10-03 12:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  24. 2026-10-02 23:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-10-02 19:21 UTCEG score recompute
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  1. 2026-10-02 19:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  35. 2026-09-28 03:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-09-27 23:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-09-27 21:51 UTCCISA KEV update
  38. 2026-09-27 19:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-09-27 14:44 UTCEG score recompute
  40. 2026-09-27 14:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-09-27 13:41 UTCEPSS rescore
  42. 2026-09-27 10:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  45. 2026-09-26 21:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-09-26 17:14 UTCEG score recompute
  47. 2026-09-26 17:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-09-26 15:54 UTCEPSS rescore
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  50. 2026-09-26 12:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-09-26 08:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-09-26 04:19 UTCEG score recompute
  53. 2026-09-26 04:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-09-26 00:21 UTCEPSS rescore
  55. 2026-09-26 00:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-09-25 19:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-09-25 19:35 UTCCISA KEV update
  58. 2026-09-25 15:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-09-25 14:55 UTCCISA KEV update
  60. 2026-09-25 11:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  61. 2026-09-25 06:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-09-25 02:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-09-24 22:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  64. 2026-09-24 19:31 UTCCISA KEV update
  65. 2026-09-24 17:57 UTCEG score recompute
  66. 2026-09-24 17:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  67. 2026-09-24 14:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  68. 2026-09-24 13:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  72. 2026-09-23 20:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  73. 2026-09-23 16:14 UTCEG score recompute
  74. 2026-09-23 16:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-09-23 11:57 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Metasploitpost/osx/escalate/tccbypass✓ verified
    First seen Jan 1, 2020

    Bypass the macOS TCC Framework

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCmattshockl/CVE-2020-9934
    First seen Jul 27, 2020

    CVE-2020–9934 POC

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2020-9934?
CVE-2020-9934 is a critical vulnerability published on October 16, 2020. An issue existed in the handling of environment variables. This issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina 10.15.6. A local user may be able to view sensitive user information.
When was CVE-2020-9934 disclosed?
CVE-2020-9934 was first published on October 16, 2020, with the most recent update on October 23, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2020-9934 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2020-9934 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on September 8, 2022, affecting Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate attention. A fix is available. Apply it.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-9934?
CVE-2020-9934 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0 (CRITICAL).
Which products are affected by CVE-2020-9934?
CVE-2020-9934 affects Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.
How do I remediate CVE-2020-9934?
A fix for CVE-2020-9934 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory.

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