CVE-2021-1880: High severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Apr 26, 2021
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Updated

ImageIO. This issue was addressed with improved checks.

Other sources

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3, watchOS 7.4. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Credit

Xingwei Lin(Ant Security Light), Ye Zhang(Baidu Security), Mickey Jin & Qi Sun(Trend Micro), (Ant Security Light)

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.3
11.3
Apple WatchOS<7.4
7.4
Apple macOS>=11.0<11.3
Apple WatchOS<7.4

Event History

Sep 8, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:46 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:46 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-1880?

CVE-2021-1880 is a vulnerability in ImageIO that has been addressed with improved checks.

2

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-1880?

CVE-2021-1880 affects watchOS up to version 7.4 and macOS Big Sur up to version 11.3.

3

How can I fix CVE-2021-1880?

To fix CVE-2021-1880, update your watchOS to version 7.4 or newer, and update your macOS Big Sur to version 11.3 or newer.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-1880?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-1880 on the Apple support website.

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