CVE-2020-27936
An out-of-bounds read issue existed that led to the disclosure of kernel memory. This was...
An out-of-bounds read issue existed that led to the disclosure of kernel memory. This was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave. A local user may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An out-of-bounds read issue existed that led to the disclosure of kernel memory. This was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave. A local user may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory.
- Record
CVE-2020-27936- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An out-of-bounds read issue existed that led to the disclosure of kernel memory. This was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave. A local user may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory.
- Record
CVE-2020-27936- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-20429 No score
An out-of-bounds read issue existed that led to the disclosure of kernel memory. This was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave. A local user may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory.
- Record
EUVD-2020-20429- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gp5c-2w7m-hx2p No score
An out-of-bounds read issue existed that led to the disclosure of kernel memory. This was...
An out-of-bounds read issue existed that led to the disclosure of kernel memory. This was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave. A local user may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory.
- Record
GHSA-gp5c-2w7m-hx2p- Weakness
- CWE-125
- 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-2020-27936 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Apple Macos, published April 2, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 24th percentile. No source names a fixed version.