CVE-2020-27915
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CVE-2020-27915 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave, macOS Big Sur 11.0.1. EPSS estimates a 1.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave, macOS Big Sur 11.0.1. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Mac Os X | < 11.0.1 |
| Apple | Mac Os X | < 11.1.0 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212011Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212011Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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