CVE-2021-1779 — Apple Macos vulnerability

4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.3%
top 46.44%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Apple MacosApple MAC OS X
Timeline
PublishedApr 2
Latest updateMay 24

Description

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.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/macosunspecified — 11.2
▶NVDapple/macos11.0 — 11.2
▶NVDapple/mac_os_x10.14 — 10.14.6+3

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-ch45-2vcr-mv8w: A logic error in kext loading was addressed with improved state handling↗2022-05-24
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CVEList
CVE-2021-1779: A logic error in kext loading was addressed with improved state handling↗2021-04-02
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Apple
CVE-2021-1779: macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave↗2021-02-01
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