CVE-2021-30681: A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks

Description

A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-004 Mojave, iOS 14.6 and iPadOS 14.6, Security Update 2021-003 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.4, watchOS 7.5. A malicious application may be able to gain root privileges.

CVSS vector

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

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges

None

User interaction

Required

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 63% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

IO

iOS · Apple

before 14.6 · source: NVD

MA

macOS · Apple

11.0 before 11.4 · source: NVD

MO

Mac OS X · Apple

10.14 through 10.14.5; 10.15 through 10.15.6; 10.14.6; 10.14.6; 10.14.6; 10.14.6; +23 more · source: NVD

WA

Watchos · Apple

before 7.5 · source: NVD