CVE-2020-27950
Apple Multiple Products Memory Initialization Vulnerability
CVSS
5.5MediumExploit odds (EPSS)16.5%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV
What fixes it
- 7.1watchOSCVE List
- 14.2iOS and iPadOSCVE List
- 11.0macOSCVE List
- 12.4macOSCVE List
- 6.2macOSCVE List
- 5.3macOSCVE List
A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.
Timeline
Description
Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS contain a memory initialization vulnerability that may allow a malicious application to disclose kernel memory.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 8
- watchOSaffected: unspecified before 7.1CVE List
- iOS and iPadOSaffected: unspecified before 14.2CVE List
- macOSaffected: unspecified before 11.0CVE List
- macOSaffected: unspecified before 12.4CVE List
- macOSaffected: unspecified before 6.2CVE List
- macOSaffected: unspecified before 5.3CVE List
- macOSaffected: unspecified before 2020CVE List
- macOSaffected: unspecified before 10.15CVE List
References 10
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-27950Referencevia CISA KEV
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931Referencevia CVE List
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT211928Referencevia CVE List
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT211929Referencevia CVE List
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT211940Referencevia CVE List
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT211944Referencevia CVE List
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT211945Referencevia CVE List
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT211946Referencevia CVE List
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT211947Referencevia CVE List
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-27950Referencevia CVE List