#VU50221 Out-of-bounds write in macOS - CVE-2021-1762
Published: February 2, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50221
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1762
CWE-ID: CWE-787
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 attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input within the Model I/O component in macOS. An attacker can use a specially crafted USD file to crash the system or execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.