CVE-2021-30982

MEDIUMCVSS 5.9/10EPSS 1.46%

Last modified

CVE-2021-30982 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.1, Security Update 2021-008 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2. EPSS estimates a 1.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.1, Security Update 2021-008 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected application termination or heap corruption.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.9/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
1.46%

70.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
AppleMac Os X>= 10.15, < 10.15.7
AppleMac Os X10.15.7
AppleMacos>= 11.0, < 11.6.2
AppleMacos>= 12.0, < 12.1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-30982?
A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.1, Security Update 2021-008 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected application termination or heap corruption.
How severe is CVE-2021-30982?
CVE-2021-30982 has a CVSS score of 5.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-30982?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST