A validation issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-002 Catalina, Security Update 2021-003 Mojave, iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5, macOS Big Sur 11.3. A malicious application may be able to gain root privileges.
Weakness
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ipados | Apple | * | 14.5 (excluding) |
| Iphone_os | Apple | * | 14.5 (excluding) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.14 (including) | 10.14.5 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15 (including) | 10.15.5 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.14.6 (including) | 10.14.6 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.14.6-security_update_2019-001 (including) | 10.14.6-security_update_2019-001 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.14.6-security_update_2019-002 (including) | 10.14.6-security_update_2019-002 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.14.6-security_update_2019-004 (including) | 10.14.6-security_update_2019-004 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.14.6-security_update_2019-005 (including) | 10.14.6-security_update_2019-005 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.14.6-security_update_2019-006 (including) | 10.14.6-security_update_2019-006 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.14.6-security_update_2019-007 (including) | 10.14.6-security_update_2019-007 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.14.6-security_update_2020-001 (including) | 10.14.6-security_update_2020-001 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.14.6-security_update_2020-002 (including) | 10.14.6-security_update_2020-002 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.14.6-security_update_2020-003 (including) | 10.14.6-security_update_2020-003 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.14.6-security_update_2020-004 (including) | 10.14.6-security_update_2020-004 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.14.6-security_update_2020-005 (including) | 10.14.6-security_update_2020-005 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.14.6-security_update_2020-006 (including) | 10.14.6-security_update_2020-006 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.14.6-security_update_2020-007 (including) | 10.14.6-security_update_2020-007 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.14.6-security_update_2021-001 (including) | 10.14.6-security_update_2021-001 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.14.6-security_update_2021-002 (including) | 10.14.6-security_update_2021-002 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.14.6-supplemental_update (including) | 10.14.6-supplemental_update (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.14.6-supplemental_update_2 (including) | 10.14.6-supplemental_update_2 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.6 (including) | 10.15.6 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.6-supplemental_update (including) | 10.15.6-supplemental_update (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7 (including) | 10.15.7 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-security_update_2020 (including) | 10.15.7-security_update_2020 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-security_update_2020-001 (including) | 10.15.7-security_update_2020-001 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-security_update_2020-005 (including) | 10.15.7-security_update_2020-005 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-security_update_2020-007 (including) | 10.15.7-security_update_2020-007 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-001 (including) | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-001 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-supplemental_update (including) | 10.15.7-supplemental_update (including) |
| Macos | Apple | 11.0 (including) | 11.3 (excluding) |
| Tvos | Apple | * | 14.5 (excluding) |
| Watchos | Apple | * | 7.4 (excluding) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/122.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/233.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/58.html
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212317
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212323
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212324
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212325
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212326
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212327
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212317
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212323
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212324
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212325
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212326
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212327