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CVE-2021-30808

Description

CVE-2021-30808 is a security vulnerability in Apple's operating systems that could allow a malicious application to modify protected parts of the file system. The issue was addressed by Apple through improved checks in macOS Monterey 12.0.1, iOS 15, iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, and tvOS 15.

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Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized modification of protected file system areas by a malicious application. The severity of this issue has been assessed as follows:

NIST assessment

CVSS v3.1 Base Score: 5.5 (Medium)

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

Has been exploited in the wild

No

Operating systems impacted

  • macOS Monterey (prior to 12.0.1)
  • iOS (prior to 15)
  • iPadOS (prior to 15)
  • watchOS (prior to 8)
  • tvOS (prior to 15)

Apps impacted

No apps impacted

Related

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized modification of protected file system areas by an application. The severity of this issue has been assessed as follows:

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive user data by an application. The severity of this issue has been assessed as follows:

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unexpected application termination, potentially affecting the user experience. The severity of this issue has been assessed as follows:

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