8.6
HIGH
CVE-2021-30975
Apple macOS OSAX Bypass Gatekeeper and Sandbox
Description

This issue was addressed by disabling execution of JavaScript when viewing a scripting dictionary. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.1, Security Update 2021-008 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2. A malicious OSAX scripting addition may bypass Gatekeeper checks and circumvent sandbox restrictions.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 24, 2021, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:34 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-30975 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-30975 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple macos
2 Apple mac_os_x
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-30975.

URL Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212978
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212979
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212981

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Updated: 2 months, 4 weeks ago
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Born at : Aug. 26, 2020, 8:21 a.m. This repo has been linked 166 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-30975 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-30975 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Source Update by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Source MITRE Apple Inc.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    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]
    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/HT212981
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 30, 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:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    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/HT212981 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212981 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-863
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.15 up to (excluding) 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
  • 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. This issue was addressed by disabling execution of JavaScript when viewing a scripting dictionary. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.1, Security Update 2021-008 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2. A malicious OSAX scripting addition may bypass Gatekeeper checks and circumvent sandbox restrictions.
    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/HT212981 [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
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-30975 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.15 }} 0.01%

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