CVE-2021-1740

2021-09-0814:56:05

apple

www.cve.org

parsing issue

directory paths

path validation

security update

local user

file system modification

AI Score

5.9

Confidence

Low

EPSS

Percentile

15.6%

JSON

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.

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "product": "iOS and iPadOS",
    "vendor": "Apple",
    "versions": [
      {
        "lessThan": "14.5",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "unspecified",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "tvOS",
    "vendor": "Apple",
    "versions": [
      {
        "lessThan": "14.5",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "unspecified",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "watchOS",
    "vendor": "Apple",
    "versions": [
      {
        "lessThan": "7.4",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "unspecified",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "macOS",
    "vendor": "Apple",
    "versions": [
      {
        "lessThan": "11.3",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "unspecified",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "macOS",
    "vendor": "Apple",
    "versions": [
      {
        "lessThan": "2021",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "unspecified",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ]
  }
]