Privacy-preference bypass via faulty permissions logic
Published Aug 24, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024
Incorrect authorization in Apple Sandbox on macOS before 11.6 and watchOS before 8 allows malicious applications to bypass Privacy preferences. Apple states only that the Sandbox applies faulty permissions logic and has not disclosed the affected function or request path. Execution of a malicious local application is required, and the resulting access is limited to permissions normally controlled by Privacy preferences.
Summary
What happened
Incorrect authorization in Apple Sandbox on macOS before 11.6 and watchOS before 8 allows malicious applications to bypass Privacy preferences. Apple states only that the Sandbox applies faulty permissions logic and has not disclosed the affected function or request path. Execution of a malicious local application is required, and the resulting access is limited to permissions normally controlled by Privacy preferences.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2021-30925
- Published
- Aug 24, 2021
- Updated
- Aug 3, 2024
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- macOS
- Classifications
- CWE-863
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- Unavailable
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Aug 24, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
Present is not the same as exploitable
Compare your product and version with the public record. A matching version still requires validation against your environment.
Is a vulnerable build present?
Compare these published version ranges with your installed build and any vendor patches.
- Affected versionversion=unspecified <11.6
- Affected versionversion=unspecified <15
What conditions does exploitation require?
What is affected?
Published CVSS scores
CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.
Attacks
What attackers are doing with it
Daily unique IPs observed by Shadowserver honeypots for known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Missing observations do not establish an absence of attacks.
Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
No public exploit references are available in this record.
Labels summarize the accepted research assessment. They do not indicate a test against your environment.
Technologies
Your stack
See the directory against your own environment.
Your stack
Check the software in your environment
Book a demo to see how Hinoki identifies affected software and validates exploitability in your environment.
Book a demo