CVE-2021-30755 Information disclosure in macOS

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An attacker can disclose process memory by tricking a user into processing a maliciously crafted font on Apple operating systems.

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-2021-30755?

CVE-2021-30755 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, 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

Processing a maliciously crafted font may result in the disclosure of process memory. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4, tvOS 14.6, watchOS 7.5. An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-30755?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Apple Macos, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.

How do I fix CVE-2021-30755?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-30755 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-30755 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-30755 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Macos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gwjf-hjm7-xvq3.

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