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CVE-2020-9819 · CVE record: PUBLISHED

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Apple iOS, Apple iOS-1, Apple watchOS, Apple watchOS-1

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.

Exploitation evidence

Known exploited · CISA KEV listed

Added 2021-11-03. Ransomware campaign use: Unknown.

CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date: 2022-05-03. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.

KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗

Reported products and versions

Apple / iOS

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: unspecified to < iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5 (custom)

Apple / iOS-1

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: unspecified to < iOS 12.4.7 (custom)

Apple / watchOS

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: unspecified to < watchOS 6.2.5 (custom)

Apple / watchOS-1

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: unspecified to < watchOS 5.3.7 (custom)

Fixes and workarounds

No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.

Sources and related reporting

CVE Program record ↗ · Download tracked evidence as JSON

Observed change timeline

History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.

12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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10 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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09 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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08 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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07 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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06 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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06 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · CVE Program record changed

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05 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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04 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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03 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · CISA KEV status changed

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