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.

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.

EPSS: 0.003 (19.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions unspecified
Apple Mac_os_x — versions 10.15.7

References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, 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.