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.
EPSS: 0.012 (66.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Apple Macos — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac_os_x — versions 10.14.6, 10.15.6, 10.15.7
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, 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.