Vulnerability in Apple Macos

CVE-2021-22946

A user can tell curl >= 7.20.0 and <= 7.78.0 to require a successful upgrade to TLS when speaking to an IMAP, POP3 or FTP server (`--ssl-reqd` on the command line or`CURLOPT_USE_SSL` set to `CURLUSESSL_CONTROL` or `CURLUSESSL_ALL` withlibc…

EPSS: 0.042 (89.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-22946?
CVE-2021-22946 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Missing Cryptographic Step. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-09-29.
How severe is CVE-2021-22946?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-22946 known to be exploited?
7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.