CVE-2021-1873 Information disclosure in macOS

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A malicious application can leak user credentials from secure text fields due to an API issue in Accessibility TCC permissions on macOS.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-1873?

CVE-2021-1873 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 8 Sep 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An API issue in Accessibility TCC permissions was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3, Security Update 2021-002 Catalina, Security Update 2021-003 Mojave. A malicious application may be able to unexpectedly leak a user's credentials from secure text fields.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1873?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2021-1873?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1873 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-1873 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1873 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5fv4-524x-62xf.

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