CVE-2020-27932 (GCVE-0-2020-27932)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2020-12-08 20:13
Modified
2025-10-21 23:35
Severity ?
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges..
Summary
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.
References
product-security@apple.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161295/XNU-Kernel-Turnstiles-Type-Confusion.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
product-security@apple.com http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
product-security@apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211928 Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211929 Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931 Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211940 Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211944 Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211945 Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211946 Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.com https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211947 Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161295/XNU-Kernel-Turnstiles-Type-Confusion.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211928 Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211929 Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931 Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211940 Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211944 Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211945 Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211946 Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211947 Vendor Advisory
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-27932 US Government Resource
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apple watchOS Version: unspecified   < 7.1
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   Apple iOS and iPadOS Version: unspecified   < 14.2
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   Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 11.0
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   Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 12.4
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   Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 6.2
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   Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 5.3
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   Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 2020
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   Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 10.15
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Date added: 2021-11-03

Due date: 2022-05-03

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Used in ransomware: Unknown

Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-27932

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