Apple · Apple Macos · CVE-2020-27897
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
macOS versions prior to 11.1
macOS Big Sur version 11.0.1
Security Update versions prior to 2020-001 Catalina
Security Update versions prior to 2020-007 Mojave
**Description**
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking, allowing an application to potentially execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
**Recommendations**
For macOS versions prior to 11.1, update to macOS Big Sur 11.1 or later.
For macOS Big Sur version 11.0.1, update to macOS Big Sur 11.1 or later.
For Security Update versions prior to 2020-001 Catalina, apply Security Update 2020-001 Catalina or later.
For Security Update versions prior to 2020-007 Mojave, apply Security Update 2020-007 Mojave or later.