CVE-2020-27930
Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, watchOS 7.1, iOS 12.4.9, watchOS 6.2.9, Security Update 2020-006 High Sierra, Security Update 2020-006 Mojave, iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, watchOS 5.3.9, macOS Catalina 10.15.7 Supplemental Update, macOS Catalina 10.15.7 Update. Processing a maliciously crafted font may lead to arbitrary code execution.
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Key data
CVSS 3.1 High 7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector: Local
The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something.
Attack complexity: Low
No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required: None
No account or privileges are needed.
User interaction: Required
A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link.
Scope: Unchanged
The impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact: High
Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: High
Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: High
Serious or total effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Local | The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. |
| Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. |
| User interaction | Required | A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link. |
| Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.22009 (22.0% probability)
- Percentile
- 97.7%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name in the catalog
- Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability
- Added to the catalog
- Nov 3, 2021
- Federal due date
- May 3, 2022
CISA assessment as of Jan 29, 2025
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
Affected products
Apple watchOS
- affected: unspecified up to before 7.1
Apple iOS and iPadOS
- affected: unspecified up to before 14.2
Apple macOS
- affected: unspecified up to before 11.0
Apple macOS
- affected: unspecified up to before 12.4
Apple macOS
- affected: unspecified up to before 6.2
Apple macOS
- affected: unspecified up to before 5.3
Apple macOS
- affected: unspecified up to before 2020
Apple macOS
- affected: unspecified up to before 10.15
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT211928
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT211929
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT211940
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT211944
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT211945
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT211946
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT211947
- 20201215 APPLE-SA-2020-12-14-4 Additional information for APPLE-SA-2020-11-13-1 macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 (seclists.org)mailing-list
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/161294/Apple-Safari-Remote-Co…
Timeline
- ID reserved
- Record published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Record last updated
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