CVE-2021-30772

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.5. A malicious application may be able to gain root privileges.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
ApplemacOS>= unspecified, < 11.5

References

Timeline

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

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CVE-2021-30772: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix