CVE-2020-27899

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, watchOS 7.1, tvOS 14.2. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 35.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 2, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (8)

product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211928
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211929
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211930
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211928
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211929
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211930
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-416Use After Free

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

2026-06-08 14:15 UTCEPSS rescore
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2026-05-29 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-27899?

CVE-2020-27899 is a high vulnerability published on April 2, 2021. A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2, macOS Big Sur 11.0.1, watchOS 7.1, tvOS 14.2. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.

When was CVE-2020-27899 disclosed?

CVE-2020-27899 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 2, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2020-27899 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-27899 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 35.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-27899?

CVE-2020-27899 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2020-27899?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-27899, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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