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CVE-2021-1782
Published: Apr 2, 2021
Modified: Oct 21, 2025
PUBLISHED
Description
A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, watchOS 7.3, tvOS 14.4, iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Apple | iOS and iPadOS | affected unspecified - < 14.4 |
Apple | macOS | affected unspecified - < 11.2 |
Apple | macOS | affected unspecified - < 7.3 |
Apple | macOS | affected unspecified - < 14.4 |
References
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212146
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212148
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https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212149
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