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OS X update for FontParser (CVE-2021-30771)

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OS X update for FontParser (CVE-2021-30771)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
02/18/2022
Created
02/19/2022
Added
02/18/2022
Modified
03/28/2022

Description

An out-of-bounds write was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4, iOS 14.6 and iPadOS 14.6, watchOS 7.5, tvOS 14.6. Processing a maliciously crafted font file may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-upgrade-11_4

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