What is CVE-2021-30962?

CVE-2021-30962 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-08-24.

How severe is CVE-2021-30962?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple Macos

CVE-2021-30962

A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.2, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2. Parsing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to disclosure of user information.

Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)

EPSS: 0.007 (49.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions unspecified
Apple Tvos — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-665 — Improper Initialization

References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC)
product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-30962?: CVE-2021-30962 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-08-24.
How severe is CVE-2021-30962?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.