A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, watchOS 7.3, tvOS 14.4, iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..
References
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| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212146 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212148 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212149 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212146 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212148 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212149 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-1782 | US Government Resource |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
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| References | () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212148 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212149 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
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| CWE | CWE-269 |
CWE-667 |
Information
Published : 2021-04-02 18:15
Updated : 2025-10-23 18:01
NVD link : CVE-2021-1782
Mitre link : CVE-2021-1782
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-1782
JSON object : View
Products Affected
apple
- tvos
- mac_os_x
- ipados
- macos
- watchos
- iphone_os
CWE
CWE-667
Improper Locking
