CVE-2020-27912

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

An out-of-bounds write was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, watchOS 7.1, iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, iCloud for Windows 11.5, tvOS 14.2, iTunes 12.11 for Windows. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
ApplewatchOS>= unspecified, < 7.1
AppleiOS and iPadOS>= unspecified, < 14.2
AppletvOS>= unspecified, < 14.2
ApplemacOS>= unspecified, < 11.0
ApplemacOS>= unspecified, < 12.11
ApplemacOS>= unspecified, < 11.5

References

Timeline

Published
Dec 8, 2020
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

Related CVEs from 2020

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CVE-2020-27912: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix