CVE-2021-1797: Medium severity tvos vulnerability
APFS. The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic.
Other sources
The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, watchOS 7.3, tvOS 14.4, iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4. A local user may be able to read arbitrary files.
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Affected Software
Event History
Parent advisories
This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2021-1761
- CVE-2021-1797
- CVE-2021-1760
- CVE-2021-1747
- CVE-2021-1776
- CVE-2021-1759
- CVE-2021-1772
- CVE-2021-1792
- CVE-2021-1786
- CVE-2021-1787
- CVE-2021-1791
- CVE-2021-1758
- CVE-2021-1818
- CVE-2021-1766
- CVE-2021-1785
- CVE-2021-1744
- CVE-2021-1742
- CVE-2021-1746
- CVE-2021-1754
- CVE-2021-1774
- CVE-2021-1777
- CVE-2021-1793
- CVE-2021-1773
- CVE-2021-1741
- CVE-2021-1743
- CVE-2021-1778
- CVE-2021-1783
- CVE-2021-1757
- CVE-2021-1748
- CVE-2021-1764
- CVE-2021-1750
- CVE-2021-1782
- CVE-2021-1769
- CVE-2021-1788
- CVE-2021-1789
- CVE-2021-1801
- CVE-2021-1799
- CVE-2021-1810
- CVE-2021-1808
- CVE-2021-1857
- CVE-2021-1809
- CVE-2021-1846
- CVE-2021-1847
- CVE-2021-1811
- CVE-2020-8284
- CVE-2020-8285
- CVE-2020-8286
- CVE-2021-1784
- CVE-2021-1881
- CVE-2020-27942
- CVE-2021-1813
- CVE-2021-1882
- CVE-2021-1843
- CVE-2021-1858
- CVE-2021-1834
- CVE-2021-1841
- CVE-2021-1860
- CVE-2021-1851
- CVE-2021-1840
- CVE-2021-1832
- CVE-2021-30652
- CVE-2021-1875
- CVE-2021-1824
- CVE-2021-1876
- CVE-2021-1739
- CVE-2021-1740
- CVE-2021-1878
- CVE-2021-30657
- CVE-2021-1868
- CVE-2020-8037
- CVE-2021-1839
- CVE-2021-1828
- CVE-2021-30655
- CVE-2020-3838
- CVE-2021-1873
- CVE-2020-27945
- CVE-2020-27937
- CVE-2021-1802
- CVE-2021-1790
- CVE-2021-1775
- CVE-2020-29608
- CVE-2021-1736
- CVE-2021-1737
- CVE-2021-1738
- CVE-2021-1779
- CVE-2020-27904
- CVE-2020-29633
- CVE-2021-1781
- CVE-2021-1771
- CVE-2021-1762
- CVE-2020-29614
- CVE-2021-1763
- CVE-2021-1767
- CVE-2021-1745
- CVE-2021-1753
- CVE-2021-1768
- CVE-2021-1751
- CVE-2020-25709
- CVE-2020-27938
- CVE-2019-20838
- CVE-2020-14155
- CVE-2020-15358
- CVE-2021-1765
- CVE-2021-1871
- CVE-2021-1870
- CVE-2021-30869
- CVE-2021-1805
- CVE-2021-1806
- CVE-2021-1794
- CVE-2021-1795
- CVE-2021-1796
- CVE-2021-1780
- CVE-2021-1838
- CVE-2021-1756
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this issue with APFS?
The vulnerability ID for this issue with APFS is CVE-2021-1797.
What software versions are affected by this vulnerability?
The affected software versions include Apple Catalina, Apple Mojave, macOS Big Sur 11.2 (up to exclusive), watchOS 7.3 (up to exclusive), iOS 14.4 (up to exclusive), iPadOS 14.4 (up to exclusive), and tvOS 14.4 (up to exclusive).
What is the vendor of the affected software?
The vendor of the affected software is Apple.
What is the remedy for this vulnerability?
The issue has been addressed with improved permissions logic.
Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?
You can find more information about this vulnerability on the following references: [Link 1](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212149), [Link 2](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212326), [Link 3](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212327).