Vulnerability · Published Sep 8, 2021 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2021-1829
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-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 2.3% (higher than 83% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)2.3%top 16.9% 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 macOS Big Sur 11.3. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212325 x_refsource_MISC