CVE-2020-27933

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 2, 2021 at 05:34 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:09 AM UTC
6 products affected across 1 vendormacOSiPhone OSiPadOS

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.6 and iPadOS 13.6, iCloud for Windows 7.20, watchOS 6.2.8, tvOS 13.4.8, macOS Catalina 10.15.6, Security Update 2020-004 Mojave, Security Update 2020-004 High Sierra. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 7.20
Affected range stops below 7.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 13.6
Affected range stops below 13.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 13.6
Affected range stops below 13.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 10.15v < 13.4v < 6.2v < 7.2010.15 ≤ v < 10.15.610.15.610.15.6 supplemental_update
Affected range stops below 10.15, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.15.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 13.4.8
Affected range stops below 13.4.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 6.2.8
Affected range stops below 6.2.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (5)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211288
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211289
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211290
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211291
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211295

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-787

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