CVE-2021-1751 Code injection in macOS

High 7.8 Published Updated

Mounting a malicious Samba share allows arbitrary code execution on macOS systems, requiring users to apply security updates.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-1751?

CVE-2021-1751 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 2 Apr 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave. Mounting a maliciously crafted Samba network share may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1751?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2021-1751?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1751 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2021-1751 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1751 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-pq3x-98gp-f857.

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