CVE-2021-30828 Information disclosure in macOS
A local user can read arbitrary files as root due to insufficient checks, requiring a security update.
- 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-2021-30828?
CVE-2021-30828 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 19 Oct 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-005 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6. A local user may be able to read arbitrary files as root.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-30828?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2021-30828?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-30828 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-30828 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-30828 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mgg2-p2x6-83vp.