CVE-2021-1806

CVE-2021-1806 affects macOS: Big Sur 11.2.1, Catalina 10.15.7 Supplemental Update, and Mojave 10.14.6 Security Update 2021-002. Description: a race condition addressed with additional validation, with the potential for an application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Root cause an...

macOS 10.14.x < 10.14.6 Security Update 2021-002 / 10.15.x < 10.15.7 Supplemental Update / macOS 11.x < 11.2.1 (HT212177)

The remote host is running a version of macOS / Mac OS X that is 10.14.x prior to 10.14.6 Security Update 2021-002 Mojave, 10.15.x prior to 10.15.7 Supplemental Update Catalina, or 11.x prior to 11.2.1 Big Sur. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, including the following: - An...

Apple Patches 10-Year-Old macOS SUDO Root Privilege Escalation Bug

Apple has rolled out a fix for a critical sudo vulnerability in macOS Big Sur, Catalina, and Mojave that could allow unauthenticated local users to gain root-level privileges on the system. "A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges," Apple said in a security advisory. "This issue...

Vulnerabilities fixed in Apple macOS

Vulnerabilities have been fixed in Apple macOS. The vulnerabilities allow a local malicious person to obtain elevated privileges to obtain or execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. The vulnerability with attribute CVE-2021-3156 is known as the sudo vulnerability named "Baron Samedit." Mor...

About the security content of macOS Big Sur 11.2.1, macOS Catalina 10.15.7 Supplemental Update, and macOS Mojave 10.14.6 Security Update 2021-002 - Apple Support

About Apple security updates For our customers' protection, Apple doesn't disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until an investigation has occurred and patches or releases are available. Recent releases are listed on the Apple security updates page. Apple security documents reference...