Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2021-30710

 

Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2021-30710

Published: May 24, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU53457
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30710
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a malicious application to disclose sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Heimdal. A malicious application can trigger memory corruption and cause a denial of service or potentially disclose memory contents.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-30710

Install updates from vendor's website.

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