CVE-2021-30765

HIGH

macOS - Kernel Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An out-of-bounds write was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.5, Security Update 2021-004 Catalina, Security Update 2021-005 Mojave. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212602
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212600
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212603

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0133
EPSS Percentile 67.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (17)
apple/mac_os_x 10.14
apple/mac_os_x 10.14.0
apple/mac_os_x 10.14.1
apple/mac_os_x 10.14.2
apple/mac_os_x 10.14.3
apple/mac_os_x 10.14.4
apple/mac_os_x 10.14.5
apple/mac_os_x 10.14.6 (21 CPE variants)
apple/mac_os_x 10.15
apple/mac_os_x 10.15.1
... and 7 more
Published Sep 08, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026