#VU52605 Out-of-bounds read in macOS - CVE-2021-1811
Published: April 27, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52605
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1811
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
macOS
macOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the CoreText component when processing specially crafted font files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted font file, trick the victim into opening a document or a web page that contains the malicious font, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.