HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-29623
LOW

CVE-2020-29623

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: April 2, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

3.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

"Clear History and Website Data" did not clear the history. The issue was addressed with improved data deletion. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave, iOS 14.3 and iPadOS 14.3, tvOS 14.3. A user may be unable to fully delete browsing history.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-29623 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

Apple5 product(s)
ipadosiphone osmac os xmacostvos
Fedora1 product(s)
fedora
webkitgtk1 product(s)
webkitgtk
Source: NVD CPE · 10 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-03
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212003
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212005
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212011
ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-03
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212003
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212005
ADVISORYhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212011

All References (12)

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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JN6ZOD62CTO54CHTMJTHVEF6R2Y532TJ/
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L3L6ZZOU5JS7E3RFYGLP7UFLXCG7TNLU/
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-03Third Party Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212003Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212005Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212011Vendor Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JN6ZOD62CTO54CHTMJTHVEF6R2Y532TJ/
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L3L6ZZOU5JS7E3RFYGLP7UFLXCG7TNLU/
→
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-03Third Party Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212003Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212005Vendor Advisory
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212011Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-29623
CVSS Score3.3 / 10
SeverityLOW
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected3 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 2, 2021

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2020-29623 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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