VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-1829
An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 2.27%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.27%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.27% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-843
- Affected
- apple/macos
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212325Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212325Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.