CVE-2021-30938: High severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Aug 24, 2021
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Updated

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.1, Security Update 2021-008 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2. A local user may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory.

Other sources

Wi-Fi. This issue was addressed with improved checks.

Credit

Xinru Chi(Pangu Lab), Xinru Chi(Pangu Lab), Xinru Chi(Pangu Lab)

Affected Software

17 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.6.2
11.6.2
Apple Catalina
Apple macOS Monterey<12.1
12.1
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_2020-001
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-security_update_2021-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-006
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-007
Apple macOS>=11.0<11.6.2
Apple macOS>=12.0.0<=12.1

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 CVE-2021-30938?

CVE-2021-30938 is a vulnerability related to Wi-Fi in Apple macOS Monterey, macOS Big Sur, and Catalina.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-30938?

The severity of CVE-2021-30938 is not specified in the provided information.

3

How does CVE-2021-30938 affect Apple macOS Monterey?

CVE-2021-30938 affects Apple macOS Monterey version up to 12.1.

4

How does CVE-2021-30938 affect Apple macOS Big Sur?

CVE-2021-30938 affects Apple macOS Big Sur version up to 11.6.2.

5

Are there any remedies for CVE-2021-30938?

Yes, Apple has provided remedies for CVE-2021-30938. Please refer to the references for more information.

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