CVE-2019-8793: Apple iPadOS

Medium severity, CVSS 5.5. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

A consistency issue existed in deciding when to show the screen recording indicator. The issue was resolved with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2. A local user may be able to record the screen without a visible screen recording indicator.

Affected products

• Apple iPadOS: before 13.2 (fixed in 13.2)
• Apple iPhone OS: before 13.2 (fixed in 13.2)

Published 2019-12-18. Last modified 2026-06-17.