CVE-2021-30925 (GCVE-0-2021-30925)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-08-24 18:50 – Updated: 2024-08-03 22:48
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Summary
The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic. This issue is fixed in watchOS 8, macOS Big Sur 11.6, iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
Severity
9.1 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 11.6 (custom)
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Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 15 (custom)
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Apple watchOS Affected: unspecified , < 8 (custom)
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