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OS X update for FontParser (CVE-2020-27952)

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OS X update for FontParser (CVE-2020-27952)

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
11/01/2023

Description

An out-of-bounds write was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave, macOS Big Sur 11.0.1. Processing a maliciously crafted font file may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-security-update-2020-001-catalina
  • apple-osx-security-update-2020-007-mojave

References

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