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CVE-2021-30879

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-08-24 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-125

Description

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.0.1, Security Update 2021-007 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.1. Processing a maliciously crafted AppleScript binary may result in unexpected application termination or disclosure of process memory.

Affected products

• macOS: from 10.15 through 10.15.6; 10.15.7, 10.15.7-security_update_2020, 10.15.7-security_update_2020-001, 10.15.7-security_update_2020-005, 10.15.7-security_update_2020-007, 10.15.7-security_update_2021-001 (+6)
• Apple macOS: from 11.0 before 11.6.1; from 12.0 before 12.0.1 — fixed in 11.6.1, 12.0.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 11.6.1, 12.0.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212869
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212871
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212869
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212871
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872

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