Kernel code execution via graphics bounds errors
Published Aug 24, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024
Out-of-bounds writes in Apple's Intel Graphics Driver in affected macOS releases allow local users to execute code with kernel privileges. The driver performs multiple writes beyond buffer boundaries while handling input from a malicious application because its bounds checks are insufficient. Execution requires a local user to run the malicious application, and successful exploitation yields kernel-level code execution.
Summary
What happened
Out-of-bounds writes in Apple's Intel Graphics Driver in affected macOS releases allow local users to execute code with kernel privileges. The driver performs multiple writes beyond buffer boundaries while handling input from a malicious application because its bounds checks are insufficient. Execution requires a local user to run the malicious application, and successful exploitation yields kernel-level code execution.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2021-30901
- Published
- Aug 24, 2021
- Updated
- Aug 3, 2024
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- macOS
- Classifications
- CWE-787, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Aug 24, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=unspecified <11.6
- Affected versionversion=unspecified <12.0
- Affected versionversion=unspecified <2021
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