CVE-2021-1779 Privilege escalation in macOS

What is CVE-2021-1779?

CVE-2021-1779 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 2 Apr 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1779?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2021-1779?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1779 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-1779 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1779 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-ch45-2vcr-mv8w.