Type Confusion in macOS - CVE-2021-1829
Published: April 27, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52675
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1829
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileged on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error within the WiFi component. A local application can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-1829
Install updates from vendor's website.