Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU58869

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2021-30990

Published: December 14, 2021 / Updated: May 20, 2022

Vulnerability identifier: #VU58869

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 4.8 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30990

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to a logic issue in the LaunchServices subsystem. A malicious application may bypass Gatekeeper checks.

macOS

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macOS - addressed in versions 12.1 21C52, 10.15.7 19H1615, 11.6.2 20G314