CVE-2021-1782
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CVE-2021-1782 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 2.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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..
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Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by .
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Ipados | < 14.4 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 14.4 |
| Apple | Mac Os X | >= 10.14, < 10.14.6 |
| Apple | Mac Os X | >= 10.15, < 10.15.7 |
| Apple | Mac Os X | 10.14.6 |
| Apple | Mac Os X | 10.15.7 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 11.0, < 11.2 |
| Apple | Tvos | < 14.4 |
| Apple | Watchos | < 7.3 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212146Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212148Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212149Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212146Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212148Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212149Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-1782US Government Resource
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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