vulnerability
OS X update for PackageKit (CVE-2021-30738)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Aug 23, 2021 | Aug 23, 2021 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Aug 23, 2021
Added
Aug 23, 2021
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
A malicious application may be able to overwrite arbitrary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4, Security Update 2021-004 Mojave. An issue with path validation logic for hardlinks was addressed with improved path sanitization.
Solutions
apple-osx-security-update-2021-004-mojaveapple-osx-upgrade-11_4
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