apple mac-os-x CVE-2021-30657 vulnerability in Apple Products
Published on September 8, 2021

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3, Security Update 2021-002 Catalina. A malicious application may bypass Gatekeeper checks. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..

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Known Exploited Vulnerability

This Apple macOS Policy Subsystem Gatekeeper Bypass vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. A malicious application may bypass Gatekeeper checks. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.

The following remediation steps are recommended / required by November 17, 2021: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2021-30657 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. It has an exploitability score of 1.8 out of four. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity, and no impact on availability.


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