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Q1What is this vulnerability? (Essence + Consequences)
๐จ **Essence**: A buffer error in Apple's font processing engine. <br>๐ฅ **Consequences**: Triggered by malicious fonts, it can lead to **Arbitrary Code Execution** (ACE).โฆ
๐ฑ **Affected Products**: <br>โข macOS Big Sur < 11.0.1 <br>โข watchOS < 7.1 & < 6.2.9 <br>โข iOS < 12.4.9 <br>๐ **Vendor**: Apple Inc.
Q4What can hackers do? (Privileges/Data)
๐ **Attacker Capabilities**: **Remote Code Execution**. <br>๐ **Privileges**: The attacker can execute code with the **same privileges as the current user**.โฆ
๐ฅ **Public Exploit**: **YES**. <br>๐ **PoC Available**: GitHub repo `FunPhishing/Apple-Safari-Remote-Code-Execution-CVE-2020-27930` exists. <br>โ ๏ธ **Status**: Wild exploitation is possible given the PoC.
Q7How to self-check? (Features/Scanning)
๐ **Self-Check**: <br>1. Check OS version: Is macOS < 11.0.1? <br>2. Check iOS/watchOS: Is it < 12.4.9 or < 7.1? <br>3. Scan for malicious fonts in email attachments. <br>4.โฆ
โ **Official Fix**: **YES**. <br>๐ ๏ธ **Patch**: Apple released security updates. <br>๐ **Published**: Dec 8, 2020. <br>๐ **Refs**: HT211929, HT211947, etc. (Check Apple Support for latest patches).
Q9What if no patch? (Workaround)
๐ง **No Patch Workaround**: <br>1. **Disable Font Rendering**: If possible, restrict font processing in browsers. <br>2. **Block Attachments**: Quarantine emails with font files (.ttf, .otf). <br>3.โฆ