CVE-2021-1873 json
An API issue in Accessibility TCC permissions was addressed with improved state management.
published 2021-09-08 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-7337
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An API issue in Accessibility TCC permissions was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3, Security Update 2021-002 Catalina, Security Update 2021-003 Mojave. A malicious application may be able to unexpectedly leak a user's credentials from secure text fields.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 11.3, 2021
Exploit prediction
1.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
References
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT212325
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT212326
vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT212327
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-1873
- NVD CVE-2021-1873
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