CVE-2021-30969 Code injection in macOS

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript via malicious URLs in macOS, requiring users to apply security updates.

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-2021-30969?

CVE-2021-30969 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, 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 path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-008 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2. Processing a maliciously crafted URL may cause unexpected JavaScript execution from a file on disk.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-30969?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2021-30969?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-30969 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2021-30969 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-30969 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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