VDB-169060 · CVE-2021-1747 · HT212147

Apple macOS up to 11.1 CoreAudio out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Apple macOS up to 11.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component CoreAudio. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2021-1747. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS up to 11.1 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component CoreAudio. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 02/01/2021 by JunDong Xie as HT212147 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2021-1747. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The advisory points out:

Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to code execution

Upgrading to version 11.2 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 was addressed with improved input validation.

Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

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Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 11.2

Timelineinfo

12/08/2020 🔍
02/01/2021 +55 days 🔍
02/01/2021 +0 days 🔍
02/03/2021 +2 days 🔍
02/22/2021 +19 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212147
Researcher: JunDong Xie
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-1747 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-1747
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-169060
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 02/03/2021 13:29
Updated: 02/22/2021 16:41
Changes: 02/03/2021 13:29 (19), 02/03/2021 13:33 (28), 02/22/2021 16:41 (4)
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