CVE-2021-30949
Apple macOS and iOS Kernel Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.6.2, tvOS 15.2, macOS Monterey 12.1, Security Update 2021-008 Catalina, iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2, watchOS 8.3. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 24, 2021, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 3:34 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-30949
vulnerability.
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CVE-2021-30949 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212975 [No types assigned] Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212976 [No types assigned] Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212978 [No types assigned] Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212979 [No types assigned] Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212981 [No types assigned] Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212980 [No types assigned] Added Reference Apple Inc. http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165670/XNU-Kernel-mach_msg-Use-After-Free.html [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212975 Removed Reference MITRE https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212978 Removed Reference MITRE https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212979 Removed Reference MITRE https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212976 Removed Reference MITRE https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212981 Removed Reference MITRE https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212980 Removed Reference MITRE http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165670/XNU-Kernel-mach_msg-Use-After-Free.html -
CVE Source Update by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Source MITRE Apple Inc. -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 09, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165670/XNU-Kernel-mach_msg-Use-After-Free.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165670/XNU-Kernel-mach_msg-Use-After-Free.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 24, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165670/XNU-Kernel-mach_msg-Use-After-Free.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 29, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212975 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212975 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212976 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212976 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212978 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212978 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212979 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212979 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212980 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212980 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212981 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212981 Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-787 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.15 up to (including) 10.15.7 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-002:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-003:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-004:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-005:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-006:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-007:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:supplemental_update:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.0 up to (excluding) 11.6.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.0 up to (excluding) 12.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.3 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 23, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description ** REJECT ** DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: none. Reason: This candidate was withdrawn by the CVE program. Notes: none. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.6.2, tvOS 15.2, macOS Monterey 12.1, Security Update 2021-008 Catalina, iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2, watchOS 8.3. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212975 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212978 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212979 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212976 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212981 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212980 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Unrejected by [email protected]
Dec. 23, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Rejected by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-30949 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-30949
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.14 }} 0.02%
score
0.49050
percentile