CVE-2021-1784

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A permissions issue existed in DiskArbitration. This was addressed with additional ownership checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3, Security Update 2021-002 Catalina, Security Update 2021-003 Mojave. A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Sep 8, 2021
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2021-1784: High severity, CVSS 7.5 | Vulnix