Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2021-30970
Published: December 14, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU58883
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30970
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to logic issue in TCC feature. A malicious application is able to bypass Privacy preferences.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2021-30970
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 12.1 21C52, 11.6.2 20G314