CVE-2020-27938 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Apple	Mac Os X

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212011
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2021-04-02T17:36:26

Updated: 2024-08-04T16:25:43.943Z

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

Link: CVE-2020-27938

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-04-02T18:15:16.310

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:22:05.283

Link: CVE-2020-27938

Redhat

No data.

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