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FKIE_CVE-2021-30961

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2021-08-24 19:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 03:51
Severity
5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Summary
A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-008 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2. Parsing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to disclosure of user information.
References
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212979
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212981
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212979
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212981
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple mac_os_x *
apple mac_os_x 10.15.7
apple mac_os_x 10.15.7
apple mac_os_x 10.15.7
apple mac_os_x 10.15.7
apple mac_os_x 10.15.7
apple mac_os_x 10.15.7
apple mac_os_x 10.15.7
apple mac_os_x 10.15.7
apple macos *
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