CVE-2020-27894 Information disclosure in macOS
Users may be unable to remove metadata indicating where files were downloaded from, potentially exposing source information.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-27894?
CVE-2020-27894 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 8 Dec 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The issue was addressed with additional user controls. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1. Users may be unable to remove metadata indicating where files were downloaded from.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-27894?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2020-27894?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-27894 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-27894 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-27894 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xhr2-gj6g-mm67.