CVE-2020-27931
A memory corruption issue existed in the processing of font files. This issue was addressed with...
A memory corruption issue existed in the processing of font files. This issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0, macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave, macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, watchOS 7.0, tvOS 14.0. 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
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A memory corruption issue existed in the processing of font files. This issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0, macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave, macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, watchOS 7.0, tvOS 14.0. Processing a maliciously crafted font file may lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
CVE-2020-27931- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A memory corruption issue existed in the processing of font files. This issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0, macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave, macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, watchOS 7.0, tvOS 14.0. Processing a maliciously crafted font file may lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
CVE-2020-27931- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-20424 No score
A memory corruption issue existed in the processing of font files. This issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0, macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave, macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, watchOS 7.0, tvOS 14.0. Processing a maliciously crafted font file may lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
EUVD-2020-20424- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-72r6-qv32-4jvm
A memory corruption issue existed in the processing of font files. This issue was addressed with...
A memory corruption issue existed in the processing of font files. This issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0, macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave, macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, watchOS 7.0, tvOS 14.0. Processing a maliciously crafted font file may lead to arbitrary code execution.
- Record
GHSA-72r6-qv32-4jvm- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-27931 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 1.03%, the 63rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.