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OS X update for FairPlay (CVE-2021-1791)

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OS X update for FairPlay (CVE-2021-1791)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
02/19/2021
Created
02/20/2021
Added
02/19/2021
Modified
04/12/2021

Description

An out-of-bounds read issue existed that led to the disclosure of kernel memory. This was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, watchOS 7.3, tvOS 14.4, iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4. A malicious application may be able to disclose kernel memory.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-upgrade-11_2

References

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