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CVE-2021-30684:
macOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2021-30684 is a security vulnerability discovered in Apple's macOS Graphics Drivers component. The vulnerability was disclosed and patched on May 24, 2021, affecting macOS Big Sur and macOS Catalina operating systems. The issue was identified by Liu Long of Ant Security Light-Year Lab (Apple Advisory, Apple Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability is characterized as a logic issue in the Graphics Drivers component. Apple addressed this security flaw by improving state management. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (NVD).
Impact
If exploited, this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to cause unexpected application termination or execute arbitrary code on the affected system (Apple Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
Apple has released patches to address this vulnerability in macOS Big Sur 11.4 and Security Update 2021-003 Catalina. Users are advised to update their systems to these versions to mitigate the risk (Apple Advisory, Apple Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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