CVE-2021-30688 json
A malicious application may be able to break out of its sandbox.
published 2021-09-08 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-17605
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 21%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A malicious application may be able to break out of its sandbox. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4, Security Update 2021-003 Catalina. A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 11.4, 2021
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT212529
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT212530
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-30688
- NVD CVE-2021-30688
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