CVE-2021-30681

State: Published
Severity: Not scored
Published: Sep 8, 2021
Updated: Aug 3, 2024
Reserved: Apr 13, 2021

Description

A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-004 Mojave, iOS 14.6 and iPadOS 14.6, Security Update 2021-003 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.4, watchOS 7.5. A malicious application may be able to gain root privileges.

Scores

The record has no CVSS score.

Weaknesses

The record names no weakness.

Affected Products

Product	Versions
iOS and iPadOSApple	before 14.6Affected
macOSApple	before 11.4Affected
macOSApple	before 2021Affected
macOSApple	before 2021Affected
macOSApple	before 7.5Affected

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212528
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212529
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212533
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212530
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212531

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