PT-2021-7561 · Apple · Watchos+6
Mickey Jin
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Published
2021-08-24
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Updated
2022-02-21
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CVE-2021-30995
CVSS v2.0
7.2
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
macOS versions prior to 11.6.2
tvOS versions prior to 15.2
macOS Monterey versions prior to 12.1
macOS Catalina versions prior to Security Update 2021-008
iOS versions prior to 15.2
iPadOS versions prior to 15.2
watchOS versions prior to 8.3
Description
A race condition issue in the System Preferences component of Mac OS, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and watchOS allows an attacker to elevate privileges due to errors in synchronization when using a shared resource. This issue may be exploited by a malicious application.
Recommendations
For macOS versions prior to 11.6.2, update to macOS Big Sur 11.6.2 or later.
For tvOS versions prior to 15.2, update to tvOS 15.2 or later.
For macOS Monterey versions prior to 12.1, update to macOS Monterey 12.1 or later.
For macOS Catalina versions prior to Security Update 2021-008, apply Security Update 2021-008 or later.
For iOS versions prior to 15.2, update to iOS 15.2 or later.
For iPadOS versions prior to 15.2, update to iPadOS 15.2 or later.
For watchOS versions prior to 8.3, update to watchOS 8.3 or later.
Fix
Race Condition
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Apple Macos
Ios
Ipados
Macos Catalina
Macos Monterey
Tvos
Watchos