CVE-2021-30873: High severity macos catalina vulnerability
Published Aug 24, 2021
·Updated
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.0.1. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges.
Other sources
AppKit. A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.
Credit
Thijs Alkemade(Computest Research Division), Thijs Alkemade(Computest)
Affected Software
14 affected componentsFixes available
Apple Catalina
Apple macOS Monterey<12.0.1
12.0.1
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.15<10.15.7
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_2021-006
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-supplemental_update
Apple macOS<12.0.1
Event History
Aug 24, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:49 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:49 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2021-30873
- CVE-2021-30876
- CVE-2021-30879
- CVE-2021-30877
- CVE-2021-30880
- CVE-2021-30907
- CVE-2021-30899
- CVE-2021-30926
- CVE-2021-30917
- CVE-2021-30903
- CVE-2021-30834
- CVE-2021-30905
- CVE-2021-30919
- CVE-2021-30881
- CVE-2021-30906
- CVE-2021-30922
- CVE-2021-30824
- CVE-2021-30901
- CVE-2021-30821
- CVE-2021-30909
- CVE-2021-30916
- CVE-2021-30910
- CVE-2021-30911
- CVE-2021-30844
- CVE-2021-30913
- CVE-2021-30912
- CVE-2021-30915
- CVE-2021-30833
- CVE-2021-30892
- CVE-2021-30994
- CVE-2021-30931
- CVE-2021-30866
- CVE-2020-9846
- CVE-2021-30923
- CVE-2021-30831
- CVE-2021-30840
- CVE-2021-30852
- CVE-2021-30895
- CVE-2021-30896
- CVE-2021-30933
- CVE-2021-30867
- CVE-2021-30814
- CVE-2021-30883
- CVE-2021-30924
- CVE-2021-30886
- CVE-2021-30864
- CVE-2021-30813
- CVE-2021-31011
- CVE-2021-30904
- CVE-2021-30874
- CVE-2021-30808
- CVE-2021-30920
- CVE-2021-31004
- CVE-2021-31002
- CVE-2021-30868
- CVE-2021-31005
- CVE-2021-31008
- CVE-2021-30897
- CVE-2021-30884
- CVE-2021-30818
- CVE-2021-30836
- CVE-2021-30846
- CVE-2021-30849
- CVE-2021-30848
- CVE-2021-30851
- CVE-2021-30809
- CVE-2021-30823
- CVE-2021-30887
- CVE-2021-30888
- CVE-2021-30889
- CVE-2021-30861
- CVE-2021-30890
- CVE-2021-30930
- CVE-2021-30908
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is CVE-2021-30873?
CVE-2021-30873 is a logic issue in AppKit that has been addressed with improved state management.
2
Who is affected by CVE-2021-30873?
Users of Apple Catalina and Apple macOS Monterey versions up to and including 12.0.1 are affected by CVE-2021-30873.
3
How can I protect myself from CVE-2021-30873?
To protect yourself from CVE-2021-30873, update your operating system to the latest version available.
4
Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-30873?
You can find more information about CVE-2021-30873 in the references provided by Apple: [link1] and [link2].