What is CVE-2021-30713?

CVE-2021-30713 is a vulnerability in Apple Macos. Published 2021-09-08.

Is CVE-2021-30713 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2021-30713 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in Apple Macos

CVE-2021-30713

A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exp…

EPSS: 0.001 (25.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions unspecified

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2021-11-03. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2021-11-17.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT212529 (x_refsource_MISC)
support.apple.com/kb/HT212805 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
20210921 APPLE-SA-2021-09-20-8 Additional information for APPLE-SA-2021-09-13-4 Security Update 2021-005 Catalina (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-30713?: CVE-2021-30713 is a vulnerability in Apple Macos. Published 2021-09-08.
Is CVE-2021-30713 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2021-30713 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.