Apple macOS up to 11.2.3 Notes state issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple macOS up to 11.2.3. This impacts an unknown function of the component Notes. This manipulation causes state issue. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2021-1859. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple macOS up to 11.2.3 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Notes. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-371. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.

The weakness was disclosed 04/26/2021 by Syed Ali Shuja as HT212325 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-1859. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The advisory points out:

Locked Notes content may have been unexpectedly unlocked

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 logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.2

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: State issue
CWE: CWE-371
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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 🔍
05/01/2021 +4 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212325
Researcher: Syed Ali Shuja
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-1859 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-1859
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-174007
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 04/27/2021 09:06
Updated: 05/01/2021 07:08
Changes: 04/27/2021 09:06 (19), 04/27/2021 09:09 (28), 05/01/2021 07:08 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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