Vulnerabilitycritical
Apple Patches 10-Year-Old macOS SUDO Root Privilege Escalation Bug
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2021-1805+1 related CVE | An out-of-bounds write was addressed with improved input validation | 7.8 group max | 1% | ||
| CVE-2021-3156 | Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in Sudo Enables Local Privilege Escalation (CVE-2021-3156) | 7.8 | 100% | KEVPoC ×12 | KEV |
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2 min read at thehackernews.com
Apple has rolled out a fix for a critical sudo vulnerability in macOS Big Sur, Catalina, and Mojave that could allow unauthenticated local users to gain root-level privileges on the system. "A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges," Apple said in a security advisory. "This issue was addressed by updating to sudo version 1.
By @TheHackersNews · thehackernews.com
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