Apple macOS up to 11.2.3 Intel Graphics Driver out-of-bounds write
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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple macOS up to 11.2.3 (Operating System). This affects an unknown code block of the component Intel Graphics Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was disclosed 04/26/2021 by Jack Dates as HT212325 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-1841. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/30/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:
A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
Upgrading to version 11.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.
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CPE 2.3
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Exploiting
Class: Out-of-bounds writeCWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: macOS 11.3
Timeline
12/08/2020 🔍04/26/2021 🔍
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04/27/2021 🔍
04/30/2021 🔍
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT212325
Researcher: Jack Dates
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2021-1841 (🔍)
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
Entry
Created: 04/27/2021 09:00Updated: 04/30/2021 15:47
Changes: 04/27/2021 09:00 (19), 04/27/2021 09:04 (28), 04/30/2021 15:47 (4)
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