CVE-2020-27917
Last modified
CVE-2020-27917 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, watchOS 7.1, iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, iCloud for Windows 11.5, tvOS 14.2, iTunes 12.11 for Windows. EPSS estimates a 1.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, watchOS 7.1, iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, iCloud for Windows 11.5, tvOS 14.2, iTunes 12.11 for Windows. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to code execution.
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 | Icloud | < 11.5 |
| Apple | Itunes | < 12.11 |
| Apple | Ipados | < 14.2 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 14.2 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 11.0, < 11.0.1 |
| Apple | Tvos | < 14.2 |
| Apple | Watchos | < 7.1 |
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211928Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211929Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211930Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211933Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211935Vendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211928Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211929Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211930Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211933Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211935Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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