An inherited permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.0.1, Security Update 2021-007 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.1. A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac_os_x | Apple | * | 10.15.7 (excluding) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7 (including) | 10.15.7 (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_2021-001 (including) | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-001 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-002 (including) | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-002 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-003 (including) | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-003 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-004 (including) | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-004 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-005 (including) | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-005 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-006 (including) | 10.15.7-security_update_2021-006 (including) |
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.15.7-supplemental_update (including) | 10.15.7-supplemental_update (including) |
| Macos | Apple | 11.0 (including) | 11.6.1 (excluding) |
| Macos | Apple | 12.0 (including) | 12.0 (including) |