CVEvulnerability

CVE-2020-27932

7.8 HIGH Known exploited Published 2020-12-08 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Apple Multiple Products Type Confusion Vulnerability — Apple Multiple Products

Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS contain a type confusion vulnerability that may allow a malicious application to execute code with kernel privileges.

Added to KEV
2021-11-03
Remediation due
2022-05-03
Ransomware use
Unknown
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-27932
Status
Analyzed
Published
2020-12-08
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
9.3 HIGH — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weaknesses
CWE-843

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.

Affected configurations

• apple icloud (< 11.5) • apple itunes (< 12.11) • apple ipados (< 14.2) • apple iphone os (< 12.4.9) • apple iphone os (>= 14.0 < 14.2) • apple mac os x (< 10.15.7) • apple macos (>= 11.0 < 11.0.1) • apple watchos (< 5.3.9) • apple watchos (>= 6.0 < 6.2.9) • apple watchos (>= 7.0 < 7.1)

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-843 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type weakness

References