First published: Wed Sep 16 2020(Updated: )
Siri. A lock screen issue allowed access to messages on a locked device. This issue was addressed with improved state management.
Credit: an anonymous researcher an anonymous researcher an anonymous researcher an anonymous researcher an anonymous researcher an anonymous researcher Andrew Goldberg The University Texas at AustinMcCombs School BusinessMeli̇h Kerem Güneş LiSinan Gulguler product-security@apple.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple iOS | <14.0 | 14.0 |
Apple iPadOS | <14.0 | 14.0 |
Apple iPadOS | <14.0 | |
Apple iPhone OS | <14.0 |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
CVE-2020-9959 is a lock screen issue in Siri that allowed access to messages on a locked device.
Devices running Apple iOS 14.0 and Apple iPadOS 14.0 were affected by CVE-2020-9959.
CVE-2020-9959 was addressed with improved state management.
Yes, updating to Apple iOS 14.0 or Apple iPadOS 14.0 will fix CVE-2020-9959.
You can find more information about CVE-2020-9959 at this link: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211850