PT-2020-16871
CVE-2020-27944
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Published
2020-12-14
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Updated
2021-04-07
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.8
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
watchOS versions prior to 7.2
macOS Big Sur versions prior to 11.1
macOS Catalina versions prior to Security Update 2020-001
macOS Mojave versions prior to Security Update 2020-007
iOS versions prior to 14.3
iPadOS versions prior to 14.3
tvOS versions prior to 14.3
Description
A memory corruption issue existed in the processing of font files. This issue was addressed with improved input validation. Processing a maliciously crafted font file may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Recommendations
For watchOS versions prior to 7.2, update to watchOS 7.2 or later.
For macOS Big Sur versions prior to 11.1, update to macOS Big Sur 11.1 or later.
For macOS Catalina versions prior to Security Update 2020-001, apply Security Update 2020-001 or later.
For macOS Mojave versions prior to Security Update 2020-007, apply Security Update 2020-007 or later.
For iOS versions prior to 14.3, update to iOS 14.3 or later.
For iPadOS versions prior to 14.3, update to iPadOS 14.3 or later.
For tvOS versions prior to 14.3, update to tvOS 14.3 or later.
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