CVE-2021-30672

Description

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4, Security Update 2021-004 Catalina, Security Update 2021-005 Mojave. A malicious application may be able to gain root privileges.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.35%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: Apple macOS
Affected: Apple macOS
Affected: Apple macOS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212600 release notes vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212603 release notes vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212529 release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-30672?
CVE-2021-30672 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-30672?
To fix CVE-2021-30672, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-30672 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-30672 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-30672?
CVE-2021-30672 affects Apple macOS, Apple macOS, Apple macOS.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.