CVE-2020-27899 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, watchOS 7.1, tvOS 14.2. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00149.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Apple Subscribe	Ipados Subscribe Iphone Os Subscribe Macos Subscribe Tvos Subscribe Watchos Subscribe

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-20392	A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, watchOS 7.1, tvOS 14.2. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211928
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211929
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211930
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2021-04-02T17:27:58

Updated: 2024-08-04T16:25:43.673Z

Reserved: 2020-10-27T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2020-27899

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-04-02T18:15:15.153

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:22:00.683

Link: CVE-2020-27899

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-416

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