CVE-2021-30911: Medium severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Aug 24, 2021
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Updated

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.0.1, Security Update 2021-007 Catalina, iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1, macOS Big Sur 11.6.1. Processing a maliciously crafted USD file may disclose memory contents.

Other sources

Model I/O. An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

Credit

Rui Yang, Xingwei Lin(Ant Security Light)

Affected Software

19 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.6.1
11.6.1
Apple Catalina
Apple macOS Monterey<12.0.1
12.0.1
Apple iOS<15.1
15.1
Apple iPadOS<15.1
15.1
Apple iPadOS<15.1
Apple iPhone OS<15.1
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-security_update_2021-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-006
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-supplemental_update
Apple macOS>=11.0<11.6.1
Apple macOS=12.0

Event History

Aug 24, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:50 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:50 PM
DescriptionWeakness

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2021-30911.

2

What is the title of this vulnerability?

The title of this vulnerability is Model I/O. An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

3

Who is the vendor of the affected software?

The vendor of the affected software is Apple.

4

Which versions of macOS are affected by this vulnerability?

The versions of macOS affected by this vulnerability are Catalina, macOS Big Sur (up to version 11.6.1), and macOS Monterey (up to version 12.0.1).

5

Which versions of iOS and iPadOS are affected by this vulnerability?

The versions of iOS and iPadOS affected by this vulnerability are up to version 15.1.

6

How was this vulnerability addressed?

This vulnerability was addressed with improved bounds checking.

7

Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

You can find more information about this vulnerability on the Apple support website. Please refer to the following links: [link1], [link2], [link3].

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