CVE-2020-27909
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 8, 2020 at 08:09 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 2%
Description
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, tvOS 14.2, watchOS 7.1. Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to arbitrary code execution.
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 < 11.0.1
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 (6)
Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-374/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125
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