CVE-2020-9927 json
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation.
published 2020-10-22 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-30706
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 31%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.6. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS macOS Catalina 10.15.6
Exploit prediction
0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
support.apple.com
/kb/HT211289
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-9927
- NVD CVE-2020-9927
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