vulnerability
OS X update for Messages (CVE-2021-1781)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Mar 17, 2021 | Mar 17, 2021 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Mar 17, 2021
Added
Mar 17, 2021
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
A privacy issue existed in the handling of Contact cards. This was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4. A malicious application may be able to leak sensitive user information.
Solution
apple-osx-upgrade-11_2
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