#VU52610 Race condition in macOS - CVE-2020-27942
Published: April 27, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52610
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-27942
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
macOS
macOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the FontParser component when processing font files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted font file, trick the victim to open a specially crafted document or a web page with it, and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.