CVE-2020-27932
Apple Multiple Products Type Confusion Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 3 May 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 10.34% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 3 November 2021 · due 3 May 2022
- Weakness
- CWE-843
- Affected
- apple/icloud · apple/itunes · apple/ipados · apple/iphone os · apple/mac os x · apple/macos · apple/watchos
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-27932
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161295/XNU-Kernel-Turnstiles-Type-Confusion.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211928Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211929Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211940Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211944Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211945Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211946Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211947Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161295/XNU-Kernel-Turnstiles-Type-Confusion.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211928Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211929Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211940Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211944Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211945Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211946Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211947Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-27932US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.