CVE-2021-1779

published 2021-04-02

CVE-2021-1779: A logic error in kext loading was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina…

Priority P3 38 high 7.8 CVSS 3.1

AV L AC L PR N UI R S U C H I H A H

A logic error in kext loading was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

Affected

7 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
apple	mac_os_x	—	—
apple	mac_os_x	—	—
apple	mac_os_x	>= 10.14 < 10.14.6	10.14.6
apple	mac_os_x	>= 10.15 < 10.15.7	10.15.7
apple	macos	>= 11.0 < 11.2	11.2
apple	macos	>= unspecified < 11.2	11.2
apple	macos_big_sur_11.2_security_update_2021-001_catalina_security_update_2021-001_mo	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvd v3.1 7.8 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd v2.0 9.3 CRITICAL AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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