CVE-2021-1797 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-1797?

CVE-2021-1797 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2021-1797?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Ipad Os, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos.

Vulnerability Description

The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, watchOS 7.3, tvOS 14.4, iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4. A local user may be able to read arbitrary files.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Ipad Os	< 14.4
Apple	Iphone Os	< 14.4
Apple	Mac Os X	< 10.14.6
Apple	Macos	>= 11.0.1, < 11.2
Apple	Tvos	< 14.4
Apple	Watchos	< 7.3

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Apr/51Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212146Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212148Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212149Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212326Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212327Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Apr/51Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212146Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212148Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212149Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212326Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212327Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-1797?

CVE-2021-1797 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, watchOS 7.3, tvOS 14.4, iOS 14.4...

How severe is CVE-2021-1797?

CVE-2021-1797 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-1797?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Ipad Os, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos.