#VU57731 State Issues in macOS - CVE-2021-30873 

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#VU57731 State Issues in macOS - CVE-2021-30873

Published: October 27, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU57731
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-30873
CWE-ID: CWE-371
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 privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a state management issue within the AppKit component. A local user can run a specially crafted program to escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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