Vulnerability · Published Sep 8, 2021 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2021-30679
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 0.8% (higher than 57% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 42.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4, Security Update 2021-003 Catalina, Security Update 2021-004 Mojave. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212529 x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212530 x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212531 x_refsource_MISC