CVE-2020-27944

Apple Security Advisory 2020-12-14-3

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

A memory corruption issue existed in the processing of font files. This issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 7.2, macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave, iOS 14.3 and iPadOS 14.3, tvOS 14.3. Processing a maliciously crafted font file may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Se presentó un problema de corrupción de memoria en un procesamiento de archivos de fuentes. Este problema es abordado con una comprobación de la entrada mejorada. Este problema es corregido en watchOS versión 7.2, macOS Big Sur versión 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave, iOS versión 14.3 y iPadOS versión 14.3, tvOS versión 14.3. El procesamiento de un archivo fuente diseñado maliciosamente puede conllevar a una ejecución de código arbitraria.

macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, and Security Update 2020-007 Mojave address buffer overflow, bypass, code execution, denial of service, information leakage, integer overflow, out of bounds read, out of bounds write, and use-after-free vulnerabilities.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2020-10-27 CVE Reserved
2020-12-16 CVE Published
2021-02-05 First Exploit
2024-08-04 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/161300	2021-02-05

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212003	2022-06-28
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212005	2022-06-28
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212009	2022-06-28
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212011	2022-06-28

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Ipad Os Search vendor "Apple" for product "Ipad Os"				< 14.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Ipad Os" and version " < 14.3"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Iphone Os Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os"				< 14.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os" and version " < 14.3"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"				< 11.1.0 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" and version " < 11.1.0"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Tvos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Tvos"				< 14.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Tvos" and version " < 14.3"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Watchos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Watchos"				< 7.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Watchos" and version " < 7.2"		-		Affected