CVE-2020-27907: Critical severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Nov 12, 2020
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Updated

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave, macOS Big Sur 11.0.1. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Other sources

Intel Graphics Driver. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

Credit

ABC Research s.r.o.(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Liu Long(Ant Security Light)

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.0.1
11.0.1
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.1
11.1
Apple Catalina
macOS Mojave
macOS<11.0.1
macOS<11.1.0

Event History

Apr 2, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:28 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:28 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-27907.

2

What is the title of this vulnerability?

The title of this vulnerability is 'Intel Graphics Driver. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.'

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software includes Apple macOS Big Sur versions up to 11.0.1, Apple macOS Big Sur versions up to 11.1, Apple Catalina, and Apple Mojave.

4

How can I fix this vulnerability?

To fix this vulnerability, update your operating system to the latest version provided by Apple.

5

Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

You can find more information about this vulnerability on the official Apple support website. Please refer to the following links: [Apple Support - HT212011](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212011), [Apple Support - HT211931](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931).

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