Vulnerability · Published Aug 24, 2021 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2021-30961
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 0.8% (higher than 58% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 41.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-008 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2. Parsing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to disclosure of user information.
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212979 x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212981 x_refsource_MISC