CVE-2020-9773Public exploit

Installed-application disclosure via globally readable icon cache

Published Apr 1, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Information disclosure in Apple iOS before 14.0 allows local users to identify other applications installed on the device via a malicious app. The LSD service stores proprietary icon-cache files in a constant, persistent folder that any sandboxed application can read and parse. Execution of an untrusted application on the device is required; the disclosed impact is limited to installed-application inventory and cached icons.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.64%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in Apple iOS before 14.0 allows local users to identify other applications installed on the device via a malicious app. The LSD service stores proprietary icon-cache files in a constant, persistent folder that any sandboxed application can read and parse. Execution of an untrusted application on the device is required; the disclosed impact is limited to installed-application inventory and cached icons.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-9773
Published
Apr 1, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Apple
Product
iOS
Classifications
T1418
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 1, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Apple · iOSversion=unspecified <iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1418Software Discovery

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