CVE-2021-30920: Medium severity macos vulnerability

Published Aug 24, 2021
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Updated

A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.0.1. A local attacker may be able to read sensitive information.

Other sources

Sandbox. A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation.

Credit

Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security)

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
macOS<12.0.1
12.0.1
macOS<12.0.1

Event History

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

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2021-30920.

2

What is the title of this vulnerability?

The title of this vulnerability is 'Sandbox. A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation.'

3

What is the description of this vulnerability?

The description of this vulnerability is 'Sandbox. A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation.'

4

Which software is affected by this vulnerability?

The affected software is macOS Monterey version 12.0.1.

5

How can I fix this vulnerability?

To fix this vulnerability, update your macOS Monterey to version 12.0.1 or later.

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