Name: CVE-2021-1782: Improper Locking
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-1782, CWE-362, CWE-667, Exploited in the Wild, CISA KEV Exploit, CVSS 7, EPSS 0.02222, CISA KEV

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..

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Apple Osx Kernel	—	Apply Apple macOS Security Update 2021-001 CatalinaUpgrade macOS to the latest versionApply Apple macOS Security Update 2021-001 Mojave	Feb 19, 2021	Feb 1, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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