Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-30977 (CCN-215154)

Assigned:2021-08-24
Published:2021-08-24
Updated:2022-09-03
Summary:A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.1, Security Update 2021-008 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-120
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-30977

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apple-macos-cve202130977-priv-esc(215154)

Source: MISC
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212978

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT212979
About the security content of macOS Big Sur 11.6.2

Source: MISC
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212979

Source: MISC
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212981

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213183

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 10.15 and < 10.15.7)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:supplemental_update:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-003:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-004:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-005:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-006:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 11.0 and < 11.6.2)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 12.0 and < 12.3)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-007:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:macos_big_sur:11.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x *
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 supplemental_update
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 -
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2020-001
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2021-001
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2021-002
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2021-003
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2021-004
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2021-005
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2021-006
    apple macos *
    apple macos *
    apple mac os x 10.15.7 security_update_2021-007
    apple macos big sur 11.6.1