CVE-2021-30713: Apple macOS Unspecified Vulnerability

CVE-2021-30713 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2021-11-03

Apple macOS Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) contains a permissions validation issue that allows a malicious application to bypass privacy preferences. This vulnerability enables unauthorized access to user data by circumventing established security prompts and permissions.

Technologies: Apple macOS. Vendors: Apple.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2021-30713 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2021-30713 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 November 2021. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2021-30713?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 3 November 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
Apple macOS Big Sur up to (excluding) 11.4; Apple macOS Catalina 10.15.7 and earlier.
Is there a fix for CVE-2021-30713?
A patch was published on 2021-05-24: Fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2021-30713 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2021-30713?
Check whether you run Apple macOS. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Apple macOS Big Sur up to (excluding) 11.4
  • Apple macOS Catalina 10.15.7 and earlier

Timeline

  • 2021-05-24: patched: Fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4
  • 2021-09-08: disclosed: NVD Published Date
  • 2021-11-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2021-11-03: exploited: Apple is aware of reports that this issue may have been actively exploited.

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