CVE-2020-27899
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 2, 2021 at 05:27 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:09 AM UTC
5 products affected across 1 vendormacOSiPhone OSiPadOS
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, watchOS 7.1, tvOS 14.2. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 14.2
Affected range stops below 14.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 14.2
Affected range stops below 14.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 11.0v < 11.0.1
Affected range stops below 11.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 11.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 14.2
Affected range stops below 14.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (4)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416
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