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OS X update for Kernel (CVE-2021-1782)

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OS X update for Kernel (CVE-2021-1782)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
02/19/2021
Created
02/20/2021
Added
02/19/2021
Modified
04/07/2022

Description

A race condition was addressed with improved locking. 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 elevate privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-security-update-2021-001-catalina
  • apple-osx-security-update-2021-001-mojave
  • apple-osx-upgrade-11_2

References

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