Exploitation evidence
Known exploited · CISA KEV listed
Added 2021-11-03. Ransomware campaign use: Unknown.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date: 2022-05-03. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.
KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗Reported products and versions
Apple / watchOS
Default status: Not specified
- affected: unspecified to < 7.1 (custom)
Apple / iOS and iPadOS
Default status: Not specified
- affected: unspecified to < 14.2 (custom)
Apple / macOS
Default status: Not specified
- affected: unspecified to < 11.0 (custom)
Apple / macOS
Default status: Not specified
- affected: unspecified to < 12.4 (custom)
Apple / macOS
Default status: Not specified
- affected: unspecified to < 6.2 (custom)
Apple / macOS
Default status: Not specified
- affected: unspecified to < 5.3 (custom)
Apple / macOS
Default status: Not specified
- affected: unspecified to < 2020 (custom)
Apple / macOS
Default status: Not specified
- affected: unspecified to < 10.15 (custom)
Fixes and workarounds
No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.
Sources and related reporting
CVE Program record ↗ · Download tracked evidence as JSON
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211931
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211928
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211929
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211940
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211944
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211945
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211946
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211947
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/32
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161295/XNU-Kernel-Turnstiles-Type-Confusion.html
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-27932
Observed change timeline
History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.
12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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