Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Processing a maliciously crafted font may result in the disclosure of process memory. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4, tvOS 14.6, watchOS 7.5. An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | macOS | before 11.4 | 11.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 14.6 | 14.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 7.5 | 7.5 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.4
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.6
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 7.5
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 11.4
70 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 7 MEDIUM, 62 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-11096 Missing authorization in Apple macOSPriority CRITICAL 93
- TI-2021-11104 Apple macOS: An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to leak sensitive…Priority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2021-11062 Apple macOS: A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected application termination or…Priority MEDIUM 48
- Release ·
Apple macOS 14.6
30 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 2 CRITICAL, 4 MEDIUM, 24 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-11050 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority CRITICAL 97
- TI-2021-11048 Integer overflow in Apple macOSPriority CRITICAL 97
- TI-2021-11115 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
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- Release ·
Apple macOS 7.5
29 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 25 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-11115 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2021-11091 Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2021-11128 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-30755
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gwjf-hjm7-xvq3
References
More Apple Macos vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2021-30755 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-30755 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gwjf-hjm7-xvq3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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