vulnerability
OS X update for Core Services (CVE-2021-30681)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Aug 23, 2021 | Aug 23, 2021 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Aug 23, 2021
Added
Aug 23, 2021
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
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.
Solutions
apple-osx-security-update-2021-003-catalinaapple-osx-security-update-2021-004-mojaveapple-osx-upgrade-11_4
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