Buffer overflow in macOS - CVE-2021-30937
Published: December 14, 2021 / Updated: September 26, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU58862
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30937
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the OS kernel subsystem. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-30937
Install updates from vendor's website.