CVE-2020-14977
CVSS v3
8.1
HIGH
EPSS Score
2.8 %
exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25
CISA KEV
No
known exploited
Exploitation
—
SSVC status
Description
An issue was discovered in F-Secure SAFE 17.7 on macOS. The XPC services use the PID to identify the connecting client, which allows an attacker to perform a PID reuse attack and connect to a privileged XPC service, and execute privileged commands on the system. NOTE: the attacker needs to execute code on an already compromised machine.
Technical details
- Published
- 2020-06-23
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2020-14977?
An issue was discovered in F-Secure SAFE 17.7 on macOS. The XPC services use the PID to identify the connecting client, which allows an attacker to perform a PID reuse attack and connect to a privileged XPC service, and execute privileged commands on the system. NOTE: the attacker needs to execute code on an already compromised machine.
Is CVE-2020-14977 actively exploited?
Active exploitation of CVE-2020-14977 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.8% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-14977?
CVE-2020-14977 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (HIGH severity).
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