Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU56742

Security restrictions bypass in macOS - CVE-2021-30853

Published: September 21, 2021 / Updated: March 25, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU56742

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30853

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild

Vendor: Apple Inc.

Affected software:
macOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists in Gatekeeper due to improperly imposed security restrictions. A local application can bypass Gatekeeper checks.

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