#VU60666 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2021-30756
Published: February 16, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU60666
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30756
CWE-ID: CWE-264
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 attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper permission check in the in Now Playing feature within the MediaRemote subsystem. An attacker with physical access to the system can observe Now Playing information from the lock screen.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.