Out-of-bounds read in macOS - CVE-2021-30865
Published: September 21, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU56744
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30865
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
macOS
macOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the OS kernel subsystem. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.