CVE-2020-27949 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2020-27949?

CVE-2020-27949 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2020-27949?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Mac Os X, Apple Macos.

Vulnerability Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks to prevent unauthorized actions. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave. A malicious application may cause unexpected changes in memory belonging to processes traced by DTrace.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Mac Os X	>= 10.14, < 10.14.6
Apple	Macos	>= 11.0, < 11.1.0

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212011Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212011Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-27949?

CVE-2020-27949 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). This issue was addressed with improved checks to prevent unauthorized actions. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave. A maliciou...

How severe is CVE-2020-27949?

CVE-2020-27949 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-27949?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Mac Os X, Apple Macos.