Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2021-1873
An API issue in Accessibility TCC permissions was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3, Security Update 2021-002 Catalina, Security Update 2021-003 Mojave. A malicious application may be able to unexpectedly leak a user's credentials from secure text fields.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (68.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 68.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac OS X — versions 10.14.6, 10.15.6, 10.15.7
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT212325 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT212326 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT212327 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-1873?
- CVE-2021-1873 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-09-08.
- How severe is CVE-2021-1873?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.