CVE-2021-30681
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Summary
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | unspecified < 14.6 | affected |
| Apple | macOS | unspecified < 11.4 | affected |
| Apple | macOS | unspecified < 2021 | affected |
| Apple | macOS | unspecified < 2021 | affected |
| Apple | macOS | unspecified < 7.5 | affected |
Weaknesses
- A malicious application may be able to gain root privileges
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212528
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212529
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212533
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212530
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212531
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212528
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212529
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212533
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212530
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212531
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