CVE-2021-30962 Information disclosure in macOS

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Parsing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to disclosure of user information on Apple operating systems.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-30962?

CVE-2021-30962 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 24 Aug 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.2, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2. Parsing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to disclosure of user information.

Weakness: CWE-665

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-30962?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Macos, Apple Tvos.

How do I fix CVE-2021-30962?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-30962 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-30962 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-30962 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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