CVE-2021-1873
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CVE-2021-1873 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An API issue in Accessibility TCC permissions was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3, Security Update 2021-002 Catalina, Security Update 2021-003 Mojave. EPSS estimates a 1.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An API issue in Accessibility TCC permissions was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3, Security Update 2021-002 Catalina, Security Update 2021-003 Mojave. A malicious application may be able to unexpectedly leak a user's credentials from secure text fields.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Mac Os X | >= 10.14, <= 10.14.5 |
| Apple | Mac Os X | >= 10.15, <= 10.15.5 |
| Apple | Mac Os X | 10.14.6 |
| Apple | Mac Os X | 10.15.6 |
| Apple | Mac Os X | 10.15.7 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 11.0, < 11.3 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212325Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212326Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212327Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212325Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212326Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212327Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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