VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-30880

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

HIGH 7.1EPSS 0.78%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.78%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

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, macOS Big Sur 11.6.1. Processing a maliciously crafted AppleScript binary may result in unexpected application termination or disclosure of process memory.

CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.78% probability · 54th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-125
Affected: apple/mac os x · apple/macos
Source: product-security@apple.com

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212869
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212871
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212869
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212871
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.