Out-of-bounds read in macOS - CVE-2020-27936
Published: May 15, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU53282
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-27936
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within AMD subsystem. A local user can trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-27936
Install updates from vendor's website.