CVE-2020-27900

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-12-08 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

An issue existed in the handling of snapshots. The issue was resolved with improved permissions logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1. A malicious application may be able to preview files it does not have access to.

Affected products

Apple macOS: before 11.0.1 — fixed in 11.0.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 11.0.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931

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