Resource management error in macOS - CVE-2021-1855

 

Resource management error in macOS - CVE-2021-1855

Published: April 27, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU52671
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1855
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform unnecessary network connections.

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within Safari on macOS. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website and force unnecessary network connections to fetch its favicon.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-1855

Install updates from vendor's website.

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