CVE-2021-30873 (GCVE-0-2021-30873)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-08-24 18:49 – Updated: 2024-08-03 22:48
VLAI
Summary
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.0.1. A malicious application may be able to elevate 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
  • A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 12.0 (custom)
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