Description
A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-004 Mojave, iOS 14.6 and iPadOS 14.6, Security Update 2021-003 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.4, watchOS 7.5. A malicious application may be able to gain root privileges.
Related CPE's
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apple
mac_os_x
References
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212528
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212529
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212530
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212531
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212533
CVSS impact metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8 · High
CVSS V3.1
CVSS V3.0
CVSS V2.0
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Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Published
2021-09-08T15:15:14.307
3 years agoLast modified
2021-09-20T14:57:42.923
3 years ago