A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-004 Mojave, iOS 14.6 and iPadOS 14.6, Security Update 2021-003 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.4, watchOS 7.5. A malicious application may be able to gain root privileges.
References
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212530 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212531 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212529 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212528 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212533 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
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Information
Published : 2021-09-08 08:15
Updated : 2021-09-20 07:57
NVD link : CVE-2021-30681
Mitre link : CVE-2021-30681
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
Products Affected
apple
- macos
- mac_os_x
- watchos
- iphone_os
- ipados