Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2021-30829
A URI parsing issue was addressed with improved parsing. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-005 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6. A local user may be able to execute arbitrary files.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (18.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 18.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac OS X — versions 10.15.7
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT212804 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT212805 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-30829?
- CVE-2021-30829 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-10-19.
- How severe is CVE-2021-30829?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.