CVE-2021-1775: High severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Nov 12, 2020
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Updated

FontParser. This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

Other sources

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave. Processing a maliciously crafted font may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Credit

Mickey Jin, Qi Sun(Trend Micro working with Trend Micro)

Affected Software

23 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.0.1
11.0.1
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.2
11.2
Apple Catalina
Apple Mojave
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.14<10.14.6
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.15<10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-004
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-006
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-007
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-003
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-004
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-006
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-007
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-supplemental_update
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-supplemental_update_2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-supplemental_update
Apple macOS>=11.0<11.2

Event History

Apr 2, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:56 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:56 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-1775?

CVE-2021-1775 is a vulnerability in FontParser that has been addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

2

What software versions are affected by CVE-2021-1775?

The affected software versions include macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 and versions up to but exclusive of macOS Big Sur 11.2.

3

How can I fix CVE-2021-1775?

To fix CVE-2021-1775, update your macOS Big Sur to version 11.0.1 or higher.

4

Is macOS Catalina affected by CVE-2021-1775?

There is no specific information about macOS Catalina being affected by CVE-2021-1775.

5

Is macOS Mojave affected by CVE-2021-1775?

There is no specific information about macOS Mojave being affected by CVE-2021-1775.

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