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CVE-2021-30793

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-09-08 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.5, Security Update 2021-004 Catalina, Security Update 2021-005 Mojave. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Affected products

• macOS: 10.14, 10.14.0, 10.14.1, 10.14.2, 10.14.3, 10.14.4 (+36)
• Apple macOS: from 11.0 before 11.5 — fixed in 11.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 11.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212600
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212602
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212603
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212600
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212602
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212603

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