CVE-2020-27949 (GCVE-0-2020-27949)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-04-02 17:39 – Updated: 2024-08-04 16:25
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Summary
This issue was addressed with improved checks to prevent unauthorized actions. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave. A malicious application may cause unexpected changes in memory belonging to processes traced by DTrace.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CWE
- A malicious application may cause unexpected changes in memory belonging to processes traced by DTrace
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212011 | x_refsource_MISC |
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