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CVE-2021-1782

CWE-667

High

79.0

RPS

Description

A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, watchOS 7.3, tvOS 14.4, iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..

Source: NVD

Signals

CVSS
7.0
High · v3.1
EPSS
2.22%
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (FIRST)
CISA KEV
In CISA KEV since Nov 2021
Fix commit
No known fix commit
Sources: MoreFixes, FreshFixes
Weakness
CWE-667
Published
2 Apr 2021
Last modified 23 Oct 2025

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CVE-2021-1782 · RPS 79.0 · DevSecure Intelligence