Apple macOS up to 12.0 Model I/O out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Apple macOS up to 12.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Model I/O. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2021-30929. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple macOS up to 12.0 (Operating System). Affected is an unknown code block of the component Model I/O. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The weakness was shared 12/13/2021 by Rui Yang and Xingwei Lin as HT212978 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-30929. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The advisory points out:

Processing a maliciously crafted USD file may disclose memory contents

Upgrading to version 12.1 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 issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0631). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

Apple macOS

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

Version

12.0

License

commercial

Website

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

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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: 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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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 12.1

Timelineinfo

04/13/2021 🔍
12/13/2021 +244 days 🔍
12/13/2021 +0 days 🔍
12/17/2021 +4 days 🔍
03/06/2026 +1540 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212978
Researcher: Rui Yang, Xingwei Lin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-30929 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-30929
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-188634
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0631 - Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 12/17/2021 21:19
Updated: 03/06/2026 18:51
Changes: 12/17/2021 21:19 (19), 12/17/2021 21:22 (28), 12/23/2021 16:02 (1), 03/06/2026 18:51 (21)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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