Findings

CVE-2020-9819

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Published Jun 9, 2020 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · apple ipados

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.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jun 9, 2020 · Catalog

    Detected

    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.

  2. Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. May 3, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    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.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date May 3, 2022

Affected

  • cpe apple/ipadosversion unspecified
  • cpe apple/iphone osversion unspecified
  • cpe apple/watchosversion unspecified
  • vendor Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOSversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2020-9819

    Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS Mail contains a memory corruption vulnerability that may allow heap corruption when processing a maliciously crafted mail message.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2020-9819

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2020-9819

    30-day exploitation probability 2.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2020-9819

    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.

    nvd.nist.gov

References