First published: Thu Nov 12 2020(Updated: )
A denial of service issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1. An attacker may be able to bypass Managed Frame Protection.
Credit: product-security@apple.com Stephan Marais University of JohannesburgStephan Marais University of Johannesburg
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple macOS Big Sur | <11.0.1 | 11.0.1 |
Apple macOS Big Sur | <11.1 | 11.1 |
Apple Catalina | ||
Apple Mojave | ||
Apple macOS | <11.0.1 |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
CVE-2020-27898 is a Wi-Fi vulnerability that allows for a denial of service attack with improved state handling.
CVE-2020-27898 affects macOS Big Sur versions up to 11.1 and macOS Catalina and Mojave.
To fix CVE-2020-27898, update your macOS to version 11.1 or newer.
Yes, you can find more information about CVE-2020-27898 at the following references: [Apple Support - HT212011](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212011) and [Apple Support - HT211931](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931).