Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2020-27894
The issue was addressed with additional user controls. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1. Users may be unable to remove metadata indicating where files were downloaded from.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (51.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 51.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-27894?
- CVE-2020-27894 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-12-08.
- How severe is CVE-2020-27894?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.