CVE-2021-1797
lowpriority · track · 22OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.009 · 58 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 2.1–5.5
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affected products (13)
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also known as (3)
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references (27)
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- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Apr/51cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1797cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162360/Apple-Security-Advisory-2021-04-26-3.htmlcnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212146cnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147cnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212148cnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212149cnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212327cnnvd
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