What is CVE-2021-31002?

CVE-2021-31002 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-08-24.

How severe is CVE-2021-31002?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Out-of-bounds Read in Apple macOS

CVE-2021-31002

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.0.1, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.009 (55.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions unspecified, 12.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-31002?: CVE-2021-31002 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-08-24.
How severe is CVE-2021-31002?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.