CVE-2020-9959 (GCVE-0-2020-9959)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-10-16 16:54 – Updated: 2024-08-04 10:50
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
A lock screen issue allowed access to messages on a locked device. This issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0. A person with physical access to an iOS device may be able to view notification contents from the lockscreen.
Severity
CWE
- A person with physical access to an iOS device may be able to view notification contents from the lockscreen
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/HT211850 | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/20 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC |
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