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CVE-2020-27930 KEVPublic exploit High · 7.8 EPSS 22.0%

Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Apple · Multiple Products

Summary

Apple's multiple products, including macOS, iOS, iPadOS and watchOS, contain a memory corruption flaw (classified as an out-of-bounds write) in the component that processes fonts. An attacker who can get a user to process a maliciously crafted font, which requires local access and user interaction with no authentication, may be able to execute arbitrary code.

Official description · NVD

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, watchOS 7.1, iOS 12.4.9, watchOS 6.2.9, Security Update 2020-006 High Sierra, Security Update 2020-006 Mojave, iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, watchOS 5.3.9, macOS Catalina 10.15.7 Supplemental Update, macOS Catalina 10.15.7 Update. Processing a maliciously crafted font may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Breakdown
65.0 / 100
Exploited
Yes, in CISA KEV
Reports
0
Tactics
1/15

How an attack unfolds

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  2. What they do

First seen exploited 43 days before it was disclosed. Public exploit code (PoC-in-GitHub) appeared 2 months after disclosure.

  1. First seen exploitedVulnCheck KEV evidence43 days before
  2. Disclosedday 0
  3. Public exploit codePoC-in-GitHub+2 mo
  4. Added to CISA KEVEU database agrees+11 mo

CISA KEV listing is when exploitation was confirmed, not necessarily the first attack.

techniques

2 , grouped by in kill-chain order, 2 cited passages 2

ExecutionTA0002

Command and Scripting Interpreter T1059 Medium
AI mapping from the description · primary impact

Successful exploitation yields arbitrary code execution

may lead to arbitrary code execution
From the official description (NVD) Original (opens in a new tab) ↗
Malicious File T1204.002 Medium
AI mapping from the description · how it is exploited

User opens malicious font file, triggering exploit

Processing a maliciously crafted font may lead to arbitrary code execution
From the official description (NVD) Original (opens in a new tab) ↗

Detection

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