high
7.6
CWE
362
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2021-30652: Race Condition

First published: Mon Apr 26 2021(Updated: )

A race condition was addressed with additional validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-002 Catalina, Security Update 2021-003 Mojave, iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5, macOS Big Sur 11.3. A malicious application may be able to gain root privileges.

Credit: James Hutchins James Hutchins James Hutchins James Hutchins James Hutchins James Hutchins product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple Mojave
Apple Catalina
Apple tvOS<14.5
14.5
Apple iOS<14.5
14.5
Apple iPadOS<14.5
14.5
Apple macOS<11.3
11.3
Apple iPadOS<14.5
Apple iPhone OS<14.5
macOS Yosemite>=10.14<=10.14.5
macOS Yosemite>=10.15<=10.15.5
macOS Yosemite=10.14.6
macOS Yosemite=10.14.6-security_update_2019-001
macOS Yosemite=10.14.6-security_update_2019-002
macOS Yosemite=10.14.6-security_update_2019-004
macOS Yosemite=10.14.6-security_update_2019-005
macOS Yosemite=10.14.6-security_update_2019-006
macOS Yosemite=10.14.6-security_update_2019-007
macOS Yosemite=10.14.6-security_update_2020-001
macOS Yosemite=10.14.6-security_update_2020-002
macOS Yosemite=10.14.6-security_update_2020-003
macOS Yosemite=10.14.6-security_update_2020-004
macOS Yosemite=10.14.6-security_update_2020-005
macOS Yosemite=10.14.6-security_update_2020-006
macOS Yosemite=10.14.6-security_update_2020-007
macOS Yosemite=10.14.6-security_update_2021-001
macOS Yosemite=10.14.6-security_update_2021-002
macOS Yosemite=10.14.6-supplemental_update
macOS Yosemite=10.14.6-supplemental_update_2
macOS Yosemite=10.15.6
macOS Yosemite=10.15.6-supplemental_update
macOS Yosemite=10.15.7
macOS Yosemite=10.15.7-security_update_2020
macOS Yosemite=10.15.7-security_update_2020-001
macOS Yosemite=10.15.7-security_update_2020-005
macOS Yosemite=10.15.7-security_update_2020-007
macOS Yosemite=10.15.7-security_update_2021-001
macOS Yosemite=10.15.7-supplemental_update
Apple macOS>=11.0<11.3
Apple tvOS<14.5
Apple watchOS<7.4
watchOS<7.4
7.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2021-30652?

    CVE-2021-30652 is a vulnerability in the libxpc library that allows a race condition to occur.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-30652?

    CVE-2021-30652 affects Apple iOS up to version 14.5, Apple iPadOS up to version 14.5, Apple watchOS up to version 7.4, Apple macOS Big Sur up to version 11.3, Apple Catalina, Apple tvOS up to version 14.5, and Apple Mojave.

  • How severe is CVE-2021-30652?

    The severity of CVE-2021-30652 is not specified.

  • How can I fix CVE-2021-30652?

    To fix CVE-2021-30652, update your Apple device to the latest version of the affected software.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-30652?

    You can find more information about CVE-2021-30652 on Apple's official security advisory page: [link](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212326)

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