Vulnerability · Published Aug 24, 2021 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2021-30861
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-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 69% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.2%top 31.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.0.1. A malicious application may bypass Gatekeeper checks.
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212816 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212869 x_refsource_MISC