High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 2, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-27938
CVE-2020-27938
Description
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges.
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Affected products
3unspecified+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
- (no CPE)range: Big Sur 11.1, Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- support.apple.com/en-us/HT212011nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147nvdVendor Advisory
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