CVE-2021-30938

HighCVSS 7.7/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.1, Security Update 2021-008 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2. A local user may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.7/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
ApplemacOS>= unspecified, < 12.1
ApplemacOS>= unspecified, < 11.6
ApplemacOS>= unspecified, < 2021

References

Timeline

Published
Aug 24, 2021
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2021-30938: High severity, CVSS 7.7 | Vulnix