CVE-2021-30982

Description

A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.1, Security Update 2021-008 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected application termination or heap corruption.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.31%
Affected: Apple macOS
Affected: Apple macOS
Affected: Apple macOS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212978
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212979
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212981

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-30982?
CVE-2021-30982 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-30982?
To fix CVE-2021-30982, 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-2021-30982 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-30982 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-2021-30982?
CVE-2021-30982 affects Apple macOS, Apple macOS, Apple macOS.
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