Apple Multiple Products Type Confusion Vulnerability

HIGH 7.8EXPLOITED (CISA KEV)CVE-2020-27932 · Published 08/12/2020 · updated 17/06/2026

Apple Multiple Products Type Confusion Vulnerability. Actively exploited: CISA added this vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 03/11/2021. Patch affected systems as an emergency.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
icloud apple	`< 11.5`	`11.5`
itunes apple	`< 12.11`	`12.11`

Description

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, watchOS 7.1, iOS 12.4.9, watchOS 6.2.9, Security Update 2020-006 High Sierra, Security Update 2020-006 Mojave, iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, watchOS 5.3.9, macOS Catalina 10.15.7 Supplemental Update, macOS Catalina 10.15.7 Update. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

References

packetstormsecurity.com/files/161295/XNU-Kernel-Turnstiles-Type-Confusion.html · Third Party Advisory
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32 · Mailing List
support.apple.com/en-us/HT211928 · Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/HT211929 · Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931 · Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/HT211940 · Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/HT211944 · Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/HT211945 · Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/HT211946 · Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/HT211947 · Vendor Advisory
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog · US Government Resource
CISA KEV · CVE-2020-27932

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

icloud

apple

< 11.5

11.5

itunes

apple

< 12.11

12.11

Description