#VU52675 Type Confusion in macOS - CVE-2021-1829 

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#VU52675 Type Confusion in macOS - CVE-2021-1829

Published: April 27, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU52675
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-1829
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
macOS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileged on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error within the WiFi component. A local application can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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