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CVE-2020-27932

HIGHCISA KEV

7.8

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published12/8/2020

Last Modified10/27/2025

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorApple

ProductMultiple Products

Vulnerability NameApple Multiple Products Type Confusion Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2021-11-03

Remediation Due Date2022-05-03

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

apple:icloudapple:ipadosapple:iphone_osapple:itunesapple:mac_os_xapple:macosapple:watchos

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-843CWE-843

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161295/XNU-Kernel-Turnstiles-Type-Confusion.html(product-security@apple.com)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211928(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211929(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211940(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211944(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211945(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211946(product-security@apple.com)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211947(product-security@apple.com)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161295/XNU-Kernel-Turnstiles-Type-Confusion.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211928(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211929(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211940(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211944(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211945(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211946(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211947(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-27932(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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