Apple macOS up to 11.2.3 Foundation memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Apple macOS up to 11.2.3. Affected is an unknown function of the component Foundation. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-1882. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 11.2.3 (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Foundation. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 04/26/2021 by Gabe Kirkpatrick as HT212325 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2021-1882. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The advisory points out:

An application may be able to gain elevated 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:

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 11.3

Timelineinfo

12/08/2020 🔍
04/26/2021 +138 days 🔍
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04/27/2021 +1 days 🔍
04/30/2021 +3 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212325
Researcher: Gabe Kirkpatrick
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-1882 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-1882
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-173986
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 04/27/2021 08:55
Updated: 04/30/2021 15:02
Changes: 04/27/2021 08:55 (10), 04/27/2021 08:56 (9), 04/27/2021 08:59 (28), 04/30/2021 15:02 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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