Information disclosure in macOS - CVE-2021-1781

 

Information disclosure in macOS - CVE-2021-1781

Published: May 20, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU53403
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1781
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exists due to a privacy issue in the handling of Contact cards. A local application can gain unauthorized access to sensitive private data.


Affected software

macOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS

How to mitigate CVE-2021-1781

Install updates from vendor's website.

macOS - update to 11.2 20D64
iPadOS - update to 14.4 18D52
Apple iOS - update to 14.4 18D52

External References

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