Vulnerability · Published Aug 24, 2021 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2021-30859
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in macOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.2% (higher than 67% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.2%top 32.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8, macOS Big Sur 11.6, Security Update 2021-005 Catalina. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212804 x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212805 x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212807 x_refsource_MISC