Multiple vulnerabilities in macOS Big Sur



Published: 2021-10-27 | Updated: 2022-07-05
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 29
CVE-ID CVE-2021-30876
CVE-2021-30909
CVE-2021-30911
CVE-2021-30910
CVE-2021-30916
CVE-2021-30821
CVE-2021-30879
CVE-2021-30901
CVE-2021-30824
CVE-2021-30906
CVE-2021-30881
CVE-2021-30919
CVE-2021-30917
CVE-2021-30899
CVE-2021-30907
CVE-2021-30880
CVE-2021-30877
CVE-2021-30868
CVE-2021-30913
CVE-2021-30912
CVE-2021-30915
CVE-2021-30908
CVE-2021-30892
CVE-2021-30883
CVE-2021-30922
CVE-2021-30833
CVE-2021-30900
CVE-2021-30903
CVE-2021-30905
CWE-ID CWE-125
CWE-119
CWE-787
CWE-264
CWE-20
CWE-362
CWE-190
CWE-371
CWE-200
CWE-277
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Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Apple Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 29 vulnerabilities.

Updated: 16.02.2022

Added vulnerabilities #25-29.

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU57706

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30876

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in AppleScript. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 11.0 20A2411 - 11.6 20G165

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU57719

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30909

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the macOS kernel subsystem. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 11.0 20A2411 - 11.6 20G165

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU57722

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30911

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Model I/O subsystem. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted USD file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 11.0 20A2411 - 11.6 20G165

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU57721

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30910

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Model I/O subsystem. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 11.0 20A2411 - 11.6 20G165

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1369/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

5) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU57720

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30916

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the macOS kernel subsystem. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 11.0 20A2411 - 11.6 20G165

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

6) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU57718

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30821

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the IOGraphics subsystem. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 11.0 20A2411 - 11.6 20G165

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

7) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU57707

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30879

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in AppleScript. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 11.0 20A2411 - 11.6 20G165

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

8) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU57716

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 8.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30901

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in the Intel Graphics Driver. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the system with kernel privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 11.0 20A2411 - 11.6 20G165

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

9) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU57715

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30824

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Intel Graphics Driver. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 11.0 20A2411 - 11.6 20G165

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

10) Security restrictions bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU57717

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30906

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due improper permissions checks in iCloud. A local user can bypass security restrictions bypass and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 11.0 20A2411 - 11.6 20G165

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

11) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU57714

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30881

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in FileProvider. A remote attacker trick  the victim to open a specially crafted archive and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 11.0 20A2411 - 11.6 20G165

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

12) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU57713

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30919

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the CoreGraphics subsystem when processing PDF files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PDF file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 11.0 20A2411 - 11.6 20G165

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-357/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

13) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU57712

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30917

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing ICC profiles in ColorSync subsystem. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted image, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 11.0 20A2411 - 11.6 20G165

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

14) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU57711

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30899

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the Bluetooth subsystem. A malicious application can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 11.0 20A2411 - 11.6 20G165

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

15) Integer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU57710

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30907

CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in the Audio component. A malicious application can trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 11.0 20A2411 - 11.6 20G165

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

16) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU57709

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30880

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in AppleScript. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 11.0 20A2411 - 11.6 20G165

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

17) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU57708

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30877

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in AppleScript. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 11.0 20A2411 - 11.6 20G165

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

18) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU57723

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30868

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in SMB component. A malicious application can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 11.0 20A2411 - 11.6 20G165

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

19) Security restrictions bypass

EUVDB-ID: #VU57724

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30913

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists in the SoftwareUpdate subsystem. A malicious application is able to edit the NVRAM variables and gain unauthorized access to the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 11.0 20A2411 - 11.6 20G165

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

20) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU57725

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30912

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists in SoftwareUpdate subsystem. A local user can gain access to a user's Keychain items and obtain sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 11.0 20A2411 - 11.6 20G165

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

21) State Issues

EUVDB-ID: #VU57726

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30915

CWE-ID: CWE-371 - State Issues

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists in the UIKit. An attacker with physical access to the affected system can determine characteristics of a user's password in a secure text entry field and gain unauthorized access to the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 11.0 20A2411 - 11.6 20G165

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

22) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU57727

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30908

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output in the Windows Server component. A local user can view the previous logged-in user’s desktop from the fast user switching screen.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 11.0 20A2411 - 11.6 20G165

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

23) Insecure Inherited Permissions

EUVDB-ID: #VU57728

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30892

CWE-ID: CWE-277 - Insecure inherited permissions

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists in the zsh component in macOS due to incorrectly inherited permissions. A local user can modify protected parts of the file system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 11.0 20A2411 - 11.6 20G165

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

24) Integer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU57217

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30883

CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a malicious application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the IOMobileFrameBuffer subsystem. A malicious application can trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on with kernel privileges.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.



Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 11.0 20A2411 - 11.6 20G165

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.

25) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU60668

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30922

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the Intel Graphics Driver. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 11.0 20A2411 - 11.6 20G165

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

26) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU57745

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30833

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when processing xar archives. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .xar archive, trick the victim into opening it and overwrite arbitrary files on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise the affected system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 11.0 20A2411 - 11.6 20G165

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

27) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU57747

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30900

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a malicious application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in GPU Drivers. A malicious application can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 11.0 20A2411 - 11.6 20G165

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

28) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU57732

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30903

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Continuity Camera component. A local user can pass specially crafted input to the application and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 11.0 20A2411 - 11.6 20G165

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

29) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU57730

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30905

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the CoreAudio subsystem. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted audio file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 11.0 20A2411 - 11.6 20G165

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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