Resource exhaustion in Apple macOS
CVE-2021-25252
Trend Micro's Virus Scan API (VSAPI) and Advanced Threat Scan Engine (ATSE) - are vulnerable to a memory exhaustion vulnerability that may lead to denial-of-service or system freeze if exploited by an attacker using a specially crafted file.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 47.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- EMC Celerra Network Attached Storage
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
- NetApp Cluster Data Ontap
- Novell Netware
- Trend Micro Virus Scan API (Vsapi) Engine — versions 12.0
- Trendmicro Apex Central — versions 2019
- Trendmicro Apex One — versions 2019
- Trendmicro Cloud Edge — versions 5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- success.trendmicro.com/solution/000285675 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-25252?
- CVE-2021-25252 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-03-03.
- How severe is CVE-2021-25252?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.