VDB-174014 · CVE-2021-1868 · HT212325

Apple macOS up to 11.2.3 SampleAnalysis state issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Apple macOS up to 11.2.3. Impacted is an unknown function of the component SampleAnalysis. Such manipulation leads to state issue. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-1868. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no 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 rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component SampleAnalysis. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-371. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 04/26/2021 by Tim Michaud as HT212325 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-1868. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The advisory points out:

A local attacker may be able to elevate their 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 logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

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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

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: State issue
CWE: CWE-371
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: macOS 11.3

Timelineinfo

12/08/2020 🔍
04/26/2021 +138 days 🔍
04/26/2021 +0 days 🔍
04/27/2021 +1 days 🔍
05/01/2021 +4 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212325
Researcher: Tim Michaud
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-1868 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-1868
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-174014
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 04/27/2021 09:11
Updated: 05/01/2021 07:43
Changes: 04/27/2021 09:11 (19), 04/27/2021 09:15 (28), 05/01/2021 07:43 (4)
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