Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2020-27949
This issue was addressed with improved checks to prevent unauthorized actions. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave. A malicious application may cause unexpected changes in memory belonging to processes traced by DTrace.
EPSS: 0.010 (58.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Apple Macos — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac_os_x — versions 10.14.6, 10.15.7
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-27949?
- CVE-2020-27949 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-04-02.
- How severe is CVE-2020-27949?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-27949 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.