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

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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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (57.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-31002: held from 0.009 to 0.009.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.