$ cve CVE-2020-27932 JSON

CVE-2020-27932 KEV

7.8

HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 10.3% (pctl 96)

Patch first

On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-05-03.

Description

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling. 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. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Scoring

CVSS	7.8 (HIGH, v3.1)
Vector	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS	10.34% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs
Weakness	CWE-843
On CISA KEV	yes — remediate by 2022-05-03
Public exploit	none known
Published	2020-12-08
Last modified	2026-06-17

CISA KEV

Name	Apple Multiple Products Type Confusion Vulnerability
Added	2021-11-03
Due	2022-05-03
Vendor / product	Apple / Multiple Products
Ransomware use	none reported

Affected (7)

Vendor	Product
apple	icloud
apple	ipados
apple	iphone os
apple	itunes
apple	mac os x
apple	macos
apple	watchos

References

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