CVE-2021-1873 Information disclosure in macOS
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5fv4-524x-62xf.