What is CVE-2020-27940?

CVE-2020-27940 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Tv. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2021-09-08.

How severe is CVE-2020-27940?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple Tv

CVE-2020-27940

This issue was addressed with improved file handling. This issue is fixed in Apple TV app for Fire OS 6.1.0.6A142:7.1.0. An attacker with file system access may modify scripts used by the app.

Published 2021-09-08 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (53.4th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple Tv
Apple Tv App For Fire OS — versions unspecified

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT212197 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-27940?: CVE-2020-27940 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Tv. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2021-09-08.
How severe is CVE-2020-27940?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.