CVE-2021-1824: Medium severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Apr 26, 2021
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Updated

Login Window. This issue was addressed with improved entitlements.

Other sources

This issue was addressed with improved entitlements. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3, Security Update 2021-002 Catalina. A malicious application with root privileges may be able to access private information.

Credit

Wojciech Reguła@@_r3ggi(SecuRing)

Affected Software

13 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.3
11.3
Apple Catalina
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.15<=10.15.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.6-supplemental_update
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020-007
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-supplemental_update
Apple macOS>=11.0<11.3

Event History

Sep 8, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:56 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:56 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2021-1824.

2

What was the issue with the Login Window?

The issue with the Login Window was related to security entitlements.

3

How was the issue addressed?

The issue was addressed with improved entitlements.

4

Which software versions are affected by this vulnerability?

The vulnerability affects Apple Catalina and Apple macOS Big Sur up to version 11.3.

5

Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

You can find more information about this vulnerability on the Apple support website. - [Support Article 1](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212326) - [Support Article 2](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212325)

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