CVE-2021-30972 — Incorrect Authorization in Apple Macos

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization5 documents3 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 82.84%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Apple MacosApple MAC OS X
Timeline
PublishedAug 24
Latest updateJan 26

Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2022-001 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.3. A malicious application may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages3 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/macosunspecified — 11.6+1
▶NVDapple/macos11.0 — 11.6.3+2
▶NVDapple/mac_os_x10.15 — 10.15.7+1

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
CVEList
CVE-2021-30972: This issue was addressed with improved checks↗2021-08-24
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📋Vendor Advisories

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Apple
CVE-2021-30972: macOS Big Sur 11.6.3↗2022-01-26
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Apple
CVE-2021-30972: Security Update 2022-001 Catalina↗2022-01-26
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Apple
CVE-2021-30972: macOS Monterey 12.1↗2021-12-13
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