What is CVE-2020-36615?

CVE-2020-36615 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-08-14.

How severe is CVE-2020-36615?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Out-of-bounds Read in Apple macOS

CVE-2020-36615

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1. Processing a maliciously crafted font may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (15.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-36615?: CVE-2020-36615 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2020-36615?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.