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CVE-2020-27930 Detail

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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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161294/Apple-Safari-Remote-Code-Execution.html Apple Inc., CVE Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32 Apple Inc., CVE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211928 Apple Inc., CVE Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211929 Apple Inc., CVE Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931 Apple Inc., CVE Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211940 Apple Inc., CVE Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211944 Apple Inc., CVE Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211945 Apple Inc., CVE Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211946 Apple Inc., CVE Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211947 Apple Inc., CVE Vendor Advisory 

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name Date Added Due Date Required Action
Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability 11/03/2021 05/03/2022 Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write cwe source acceptance level NIST   CISA-ADP  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-27930
NVD Published Date:
12/08/2020
NVD Last Modified:
03/13/2025
Source:
Apple Inc.