CVE-2021-30904 Race condition in macOS

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

A race condition in iMessage allows messages to continue syncing after sign-out, potentially exposing private data to unauthorized users.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-30904?

CVE-2021-30904 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 24 Aug 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A sync issue was addressed with improved state validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.0.1. A user's messages may continue to sync after the user has signed out of iMessage.

Weakness: CWE-662

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-30904?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2021-30904?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-30904 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-30904 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-30904 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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