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CVE-2020-27922

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur...

7.8 High

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave, macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, watchOS 7.1, tvOS 14.2. Processing a maliciously crafted font file may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.05%Up 0.7 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave, macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, watchOS 7.1, tvOS 14.2. Processing a maliciously crafted font file may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Record
CVE-2020-27922
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave, macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, watchOS 7.1, tvOS 14.2. Processing a maliciously crafted font file may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Record
CVE-2020-27922
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-20415 No score

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave, macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, watchOS 7.1, tvOS 14.2. Processing a maliciously crafted font file may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Record
EUVD-2020-20415
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rxmv-fj56-mj77 7.8

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur...

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave, macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, watchOS 7.1, tvOS 14.2. Processing a maliciously crafted font file may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Record
GHSA-rxmv-fj56-mj77
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
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In short

CVE-2020-27922 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Apple Ipados, published April 2, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.05%, the 64th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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