#VU56748 Memory leak in macOS - CVE-2021-30844
Published: September 21, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU56748
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30844
CWE-ID: CWE-401
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 user to perform DoS attack.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the SMB subsystem. A local user can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.