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CVE-2021-30996

Apple Security Advisory 2021-12-15-1

Severity Score

7.0
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.1, iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Se solucionó una condición de carrera con un manejo de estado mejorado. Este problema se solucionó en macOS Monterey versión 12.1, iOS versión 15.2 e iPadOS versión 15.2. Una aplicación maliciosa puede ejecutar código arbitrario con privilegios de kernel

macOS Monterey 12.1 addresses buffer overflow, bypass, code execution, heap corruption, integer overflow, out of bounds read, out of bounds write, and use-after-free vulnerabilities.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2021-04-13 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-08-24 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CAPEC
References (2)
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Apple
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Ipados
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< 15.2
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-
Affected
Apple
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Iphone Os
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< 15.2
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-
Affected
Apple
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Macos
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< 12.1
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-
Affected