#VU53281 Resource management error in macOS


Published: 2021-05-15

Vulnerability identifier: #VU53281

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-27898

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
macOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the Wi-Fi subsystem. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 10.15 19A583 - 10.15.7 19H15, 10.14.3 18D109 - 10.14.6 18G6042


External links
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212011


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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