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OS X update for FontParser (CVE-2020-27931)

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OS X update for FontParser (CVE-2020-27931)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
02/19/2021
Created
02/20/2021
Added
02/19/2021
Modified
12/11/2023

Description

A memory corruption issue existed in the processing of font files. This issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0, macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave, macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, watchOS 7.0, tvOS 14.0. Processing a maliciously crafted font file may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-security-update-2020-006-high-sierra
  • apple-osx-security-update-2020-007-mojave
  • apple-osx-upgrade-11_0_1
  • apple-osx-upgrade-11_1

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