CVE-2021-30859 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8, macOS Big Sur 11.6, Security Update 2021-005 Catalina. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Apple	Ipados Iphone Os Mac Os X Macos

Configuration 1 [-]

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	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-002::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-003::::::
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	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:supplemental_update::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

No data.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212804
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212805
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212807

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2021-08-24T18:49:24

Updated: 2024-08-03T22:48:13.872Z

Reserved: 2021-04-13T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2021-30859

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-08-24T19:15:14.293

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:04:51.510

Link: CVE-2021-30859

Redhat

No data.

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