Resource management error in macOS - CVE-2020-27898

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Resource management error in macOS - CVE-2020-27898

Published: May 15, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU53281
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-27898
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
macOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the Wi-Fi subsystem. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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