Security restrictions bypass in macOS - CVE-2021-30678

 

Security restrictions bypass in macOS - CVE-2021-30678

Published: May 24, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU53443
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30678
CWE-ID: CWE-264
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 compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions within the AMD subsystem. A remote attacker can crash the system or execute arbitrary code.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-30678

Install updates from vendor's website.

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