CVE-2021-1779 (GCVE-0-2021-1779)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-04-02 17:57 – Updated: 2024-08-03 16:25
VLAI
Summary
A logic error in kext loading was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges
Assigner
References
URL Tags
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147 x_refsource_MISC
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 11.2 (custom)
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