CVE-2021-30850: High severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Sep 13, 2021
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Updated

Sandbox. An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions.

Other sources

An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-005 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6, tvOS 15. A user may gain access to protected parts of the file system.

Credit

an anonymous researcher, an anonymous researcher, an anonymous researcher

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.6
11.6
Apple tvOS<15
15
Apple Catalina
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.15<=10.15.6
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-security_update_2021-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-003
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-004
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-supplemental_update
Apple macOS>=11.0<11.6
Apple tvOS<15.0

Event History

Oct 19, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:11 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:11 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 access issue?

The vulnerability ID for this access issue is CVE-2021-30850.

2

What is the affected software for this vulnerability?

The affected software for this vulnerability includes Apple macOS Big Sur (up to version 11.6), Apple Catalina, and Apple tvOS (up to version 15).

3

How was the access issue addressed?

The access issue was addressed through improved access restrictions.

4

What is the severity level of this vulnerability?

The severity level of this vulnerability is not provided.

5

Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

You can find more information about this vulnerability on the Apple support website.

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