VDB-169082 · CVE-2021-1766 · HT212147

Apple macOS up to 11.1 ImageIO denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 11.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component ImageIO. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-1766. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 11.1 (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component ImageIO. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was disclosed 02/01/2021 by Danny Rosseau as HT212147 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-1766. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project. The advisory points out:

Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to a denial of service

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:

This issue was addressed with improved checks.

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Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

Version

License

commercial

Website

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

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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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: Danny Rosseau
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-1766 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-1766
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-169082
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 02/03/2021 13:42
Updated: 02/22/2021 18:27
Changes: 02/03/2021 13:42 (8), 02/03/2021 13:43 (10), 02/03/2021 13:46 (29), 02/22/2021 18:27 (4)
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