CVE-2021-30655: Critical severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Apr 26, 2021
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Updated

An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3, Security Update 2021-002 Catalina. The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic.

Other sources

Wi-Fi. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

Wi-Fi. The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic.

Credit

Gary Nield(ECSC Group plc), Tim Michaud@@TimGMichaud(Zoom Video Communications), 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·02:47 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:47 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-2021-30655?

CVE-2021-30655 is a vulnerability in Wi-Fi where an application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

2

Which software is affected by CVE-2021-30655?

CVE-2021-30655 affects Apple Catalina and Apple macOS Big Sur up to version 11.3.

3

How can I fix CVE-2021-30655?

To fix CVE-2021-30655, update your Apple macOS Big Sur to version 11.3 or later.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-30655?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-30655 on the Apple support website.

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