VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-1779

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability1.22%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-04-02
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

A logic error in kext loading was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-noinfo

Primary references