Vulnerability · Published Aug 24, 2021 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2021-30908
Low 3.3
In plain English
A low-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 0.3% (higher than 20% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)3.3Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 79.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.0.1, macOS Big Sur 11.6.1. A local attacker may be able to view the previous logged-in user’s desktop from the fast user switching screen.
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212869 x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872 x_refsource_MISC