First published: Wed Jul 21 2021(Updated: )
A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.0.1, macOS Big Sur 11.5. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.
Credit: Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive Security cve@mitre.org Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive Security
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple macOS Big Sur | <11.5 | 11.5 |
Apple macOS Monterey | <12.0.1 | 12.0.1 |
Apple macOS | >=11.0<11.5 | |
Apple macOS | =12.0.0 |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
CVE-2021-31004 is a vulnerability that involves a race condition which was addressed with improved locking.
CVE-2021-31004 affects macOS Big Sur up to version 11.5 and macOS Monterey up to version 12.0.1.
To fix CVE-2021-31004, update your macOS Big Sur to version 11.5 or update your macOS Monterey to version 12.0.1.
The severity of CVE-2021-31004 is not specified in the provided information.
You can find more information about CVE-2021-31004 on the Apple support pages: [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212602](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212602) and [https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212869](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212869).