critical
9.1
CWE
295
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2020-9868

First published: Wed Jul 15 2020(Updated: )

A certificate validation issue existed when processing administrator added certificates. This issue was addressed with improved certificate validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, macOS Catalina 10.15.6, tvOS 13.4.8, watchOS 6.2.8. An attacker may have been able to impersonate a trusted website using shared key material for an administrator added certificate.

Credit: Brian Wolff Asana product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
tvOS<13.4.8
13.4.8
macOS Catalina<10.15.6
10.15.6
macOS Mojave
macOS High Sierra
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<13.6
13.6
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<13.6
13.6
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<6.2.8
6.2.8
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<13.6
iOS<13.6
Apple iOS and macOS<10.15.6
tvOS<13.4.8
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<6.2.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2020-9868?

    CVE-2020-9868 is a certificate validation issue that existed when processing administrator added certificates.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2020-9868?

    CVE-2020-9868 affects macOS Catalina up to version 10.15.6, Mojave, High Sierra, iOS up to version 13.6, iPadOS up to version 13.6, watchOS up to version 6.2.8, and tvOS up to version 13.4.8.

  • How can I fix the certificate validation issue in macOS Catalina?

    To fix the certificate validation issue in macOS Catalina, you should update to version 10.15.6 or later.

  • How can I fix the certificate validation issue in iOS?

    To fix the certificate validation issue in iOS, you should update to version 13.6 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-9868?

    You can find more information about CVE-2020-9868 on the Apple website: [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211289](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211289), [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211288](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211288), [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211291](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211291).

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