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OS X update for CoreAudio (CVE-2021-30961)

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OS X update for CoreAudio (CVE-2021-30961)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
08/24/2021
Created
02/19/2022
Added
02/18/2022
Modified
02/18/2022

Description

A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-008 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2. Parsing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to disclosure of user information.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-security-update-2021-008-catalina
  • apple-osx-upgrade-11_6_2

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