medium
5.9
CWE
362
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2021-30982: Race Condition

First published: Tue Aug 24 2021(Updated: )

A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.1, Security Update 2021-008 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected application termination or heap corruption.

Credit: Weiteng Chen Zheng Zhang Zhiyun Qian UC Riverside Yu Wang Didi Research AmericaWeiteng Chen Zheng Zhang Zhiyun Qian UC Riverside Yu Wang Didi Research America cve@mitre.org Weiteng Chen Zheng Zhang Zhiyun Qian UC Riverside Yu Wang Didi Research America

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple Catalina
Apple macOS Monterey<12.1
12.1
Apple Mac OS X>=10.15<10.15.7
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7-security_update_2020-001
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7-security_update_2021-001
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7-security_update_2021-002
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7-security_update_2021-003
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7-security_update_2021-004
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7-security_update_2021-005
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7-security_update_2021-006
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7-security_update_2021-007
Apple Mac OS X=10.15.7-supplemental_update
Apple macOS>=11.0<11.6.2
Apple macOS>=12.0<12.1
Apple macOS<11.6.2
11.6.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID?

    The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-30982.

  • What is the title of the vulnerability?

    The title of the vulnerability is IOUSBHostFamily. A race condition was addressed with improved locking.

  • What is the description of the vulnerability?

    The description of the vulnerability is IOUSBHostFamily. A race condition was addressed with improved locking.

  • Which software versions are affected by this vulnerability?

    This vulnerability affects macOS Monterey (version up to 12.1), macOS Big Sur (version up to 11.6.2), and Apple Catalina.

  • Are there any remediation steps available?

    Yes, Apple has released updates to address this vulnerability. Please refer to the references provided for more information.

  • What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for this vulnerability?

    The CWE ID for this vulnerability is 362.

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