An issue existed in the handling of snapshots.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 11.0
45 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 2 CRITICAL, 1 HIGH, 4 MEDIUM, 38 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-16987 Type confusion in Apple watchOSPriority CRITICAL 93
- TI-2020-16985 Out-of-bounds write in Apple watchOSPriority CRITICAL 93
- TI-2020-17004 Apple watchOS: A malicious application may be able to disclose kernel memoryPriority HIGH 82
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-27900
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gph7-96qh-f4cv
References
More Apple Macos vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2020-27900 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-27900 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gph7-96qh-f4cv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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