CVE-2021-30855

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 2021-005 Catalina, iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8, iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, macOS Big Sur 11.6. An application may be able to access restricted files.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
ApplemacOSunspecified < 11.6affected
ApplemacOSunspecified < 2021affected
ApplemacOSunspecified < 14.8affected
ApplemacOSunspecified < 15affected
ApplemacOSunspecified < 8affected

Weaknesses

  • An application may be able to access restricted files

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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