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5.5
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2021-30731

First published: Mon May 24 2021(Updated: )

IOUSBHostFamily. An unprivileged application may be able to capture USB devices.

Credit: UTM @UTMapp product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS<11.4
11.4
macOS Catalina
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.15<=10.15.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020-007
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-003
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-supplemental_update
Apple iOS and macOS>=11.0.1<11.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

    The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2021-30731.

  • What is the title of this vulnerability?

    The title of this vulnerability is IOUSBHostFamily.

  • What is the description of this vulnerability?

    This vulnerability in IOUSBHostFamily allows an unprivileged application to capture USB devices.

  • Which software is affected by this vulnerability?

    The affected software includes Apple Catalina and Apple macOS Big Sur (up to version 11.4).

  • How can this vulnerability be addressed?

    This vulnerability has been addressed with improved checks in the IOUSBHostFamily.

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