How severe is CVE-2020-27014?

CVE-2020-27014 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-27014 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (24th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-27014?

CVE-2020-27014 affects Trendmicro Antivirus. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-27014?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2020-27014 published?

CVE-2020-27014 was published on 2020-10-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-27014

CVE-2020-27014 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Trendmicro Antivirus with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-367.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.4)
CVSS v2: 6.9
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (24th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-367
Affected product: Trendmicro Antivirus
Published: 2020-10-30
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 2020 (Consumer) contains a race condition vulnerability in the Web Threat Protection Blocklist component, that if exploited, could allow an attacker to case a kernel panic or crash.\n\n\r\nAn attacker must first obtain the ability to execute high-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-27014?: Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 2020 (Consumer) contains a race condition vulnerability in the Web Threat Protection Blocklist component, that if exploited, could allow an attacker to case a kernel panic or crash.\n\n\r\nAn attacker must first obtain the ability to execute high-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
How severe is CVE-2020-27014?: CVE-2020-27014 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-27014 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (24th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-27014?: CVE-2020-27014 affects Trendmicro Antivirus. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-27014?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-27014 published?: CVE-2020-27014 was published on 2020-10-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:antivirus:2020:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

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