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CVE-2020-27918
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory...
Vulnerability Description
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. 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, Safari 14.0.1, tvOS 14.2, iTunes 12.11 for Windows. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211935
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211934
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211928
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211929
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211930
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211933
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/03/22/1
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EQ3U3VBSOJB46WCO66TEWE5OAXLTU3YW/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4877
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L3L6ZZOU5JS7E3RFYGLP7UFLXCG7TNLU/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JN6ZOD62CTO54CHTMJTHVEF6R2Y532TJ/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-03
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Affected Vendor
Apple
View all reports →Affected Software
watchOS, iOS and iPadOS, tvOS, macOS
Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 8th, 2020
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.