CVE-2021-30855: Medium severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Aug 24, 2021
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Updated

A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-005 Catalina, iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8, iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, macOS Big Sur 11.6. An application may be able to access restricted files.

Other sources

Preferences. A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks.

Credit

Zhipeng Huo@@R3dF09, Yuebin Sun@@yuebinsun2020(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab)

Affected Software

21 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.6
11.6
Apple tvOS<15
15
Apple Catalina
Apple WatchOS<8
8
Apple iOS<15
15
Apple iPadOS<15
15
Apple iOS<14.8
14.8
Apple iPadOS<14.8
14.8
Apple iPadOS<14.8
Apple iPhone OS<14.8
Apple iOS and macOS<10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020-001
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<11.6
Apple tvOS<15.0
Apple WatchOS<8.0

Event History

Aug 24, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:49 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:49 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-2021-30855.

2

What is the affected software?

The affected software includes Apple watchOS up to version 8, Apple iOS up to version 15, Apple iPadOS up to version 15, Apple macOS Big Sur up to version 11.6, Apple Catalina, and Apple tvOS up to version 15.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2021-30855?

The severity of CVE-2021-30855 is not specified in the vulnerability description.

4

How can I fix this vulnerability?

To fix this vulnerability, update your software to the latest available version provided by Apple.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-30855?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-30855 on the official Apple support page: [link](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212814).

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