CVE-2021-30938

Kernel-memory disclosure or system crash via Wi-Fi checks

Published Aug 24, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Wi-Fi flaws in Apple macOS Catalina, Big Sur, and Monterey allow local users to read kernel memory or terminate the system. Apple identifies the Wi-Fi component but states only that improved checks corrected the issue, leaving the specific unchecked operation and input undisclosed. Local execution is required; exploitation can disclose kernel contents or crash the host, with no reported integrity impact.

CVSS severity7.7
High
EPSS probability0.32%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Wi-Fi flaws in Apple macOS Catalina, Big Sur, and Monterey allow local users to read kernel memory or terminate the system. Apple identifies the Wi-Fi component but states only that improved checks corrected the issue, leaving the specific unchecked operation and input undisclosed. Local execution is required; exploitation can disclose kernel contents or crash the host, with no reported integrity impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-30938
Published
Aug 24, 2021
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Apple
Product
macOS
Classifications
T1499
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 24, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <11.6
  2. Affected versionversion=unspecified <12.1
  3. Affected versionversion=unspecified <2021

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Apple · macOSversion=unspecified <11.6; version=unspecified <12.1; version=unspecified <2021

Published CVSS scores

6.6NIST NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:C
7.7NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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