CVE-2021-1829

CRITICAL | Platform: macOS | Changelog

CVE Details

Description

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

CVSS 3.1 Score

Metric	Value
Base Score	9.8 (CRITICAL)
Vector	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`

Weakness

CWE-843

References

Apple Security Advisory
NVD Entry
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212325 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)