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CVE-2021-1740

A parsing issue in the handling of directory paths was addressed with improved path validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-002 Catalina, iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5, macOS Big Sur 11.3. A local user may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

  • Published: Sep 8, 2021
  • Updated: Apr 14, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2021-1740
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 5.5
  • AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 2.1
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Software From Fixed in
apple / mac_os_x 10.15.7-supplemental_update 10.15.7-supplemental_update.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.15.7-security_update_2020-005 10.15.7-security_update_2020-005.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.15.7-security_update_2020-007 10.15.7-security_update_2020-007.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.15.7 10.15.7.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.15.7-security_update_2020-001 10.15.7-security_update_2020-001.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.15.6-supplemental_update 10.15.6-supplemental_update.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.15.6 10.15.6.x
apple / mac_os_x 10.15.7-security_update_2020 10.15.7-security_update_2020.x
apple / macos 11.0 11.3
apple / iphone_os - 14.5
apple / mac_os_x 10.15.7-security_update_2021-001 10.15.7-security_update_2021-001.x
apple / tvos - 14.5
apple / watchos - 7.4
apple / ipados - 14.5
apple / mac_os_x 10.15 10.15.5.x