First published: Mon Dec 14 2020(Updated: )
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in watchOS 7.2, macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave, iOS 14.3 and iPadOS 14.3, tvOS 14.3. Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Credit: JunDong Xie JunDong Xie JunDong Xie JunDong Xie product-security@apple.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple watchOS | <7.2 | 7.2 |
Apple tvOS | <14.3 | 14.3 |
Apple iOS | <14.3 | 14.3 |
Apple iPadOS | <14.3 | 14.3 |
Apple macOS Big Sur | <11.1 | 11.1 |
Apple Catalina | ||
Apple Mojave | ||
Apple iPadOS | <14.3 | |
Apple iPhone OS | <14.3 | |
Apple Mac OS X | >=10.14<10.14.6 | |
Apple Mac OS X | >=10.15<10.15.7 | |
Apple Mac OS X | =10.14.6 | |
Apple Mac OS X | =10.14.6-security_update_2019-001 | |
Apple Mac OS X | =10.14.6-security_update_2019-002 | |
Apple Mac OS X | =10.14.6-security_update_2019-006 | |
Apple Mac OS X | =10.14.6-security_update_2019-007 | |
Apple Mac OS X | =10.14.6-security_update_2020-001 | |
Apple Mac OS X | =10.14.6-security_update_2020-002 | |
Apple Mac OS X | =10.14.6-security_update_2020-003 | |
Apple Mac OS X | =10.14.6-security_update_2020-004 | |
Apple Mac OS X | =10.14.6-security_update_2020-005 | |
Apple Mac OS X | =10.14.6-security_update_2020-006 | |
Apple Mac OS X | =10.14.6-supplemental_update | |
Apple Mac OS X | =10.14.6-supplemental_update_2 | |
Apple Mac OS X | =10.15.7 | |
Apple Mac OS X | =10.15.7-supplemental_update | |
Apple macOS | >=11.0<11.1.0 | |
Apple tvOS | <14.3 | |
Apple watchOS | <7.2 |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
CVE-2020-27948 is a vulnerability in CoreAudio that allows an attacker to perform an out-of-bounds write.
iOS 14.3, iPadOS 14.3, tvOS 14.3, macOS Big Sur up to version 11.1, Apple Catalina, Apple Mojave, and watchOS 7.2 are affected by CVE-2020-27948.
Apply the appropriate software update from Apple for your affected device.
You can find more information about CVE-2020-27948 on the Apple support website.