Apple macOS: Parsing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to disclosure of user…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15.2, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2. Parsing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to disclosure of user information.
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 11.6 | 11.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 15.2 | 15.2 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.6
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 11.6
72 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 4 CRITICAL, 5 MEDIUM, 63 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-11230 Use after free in Apple macOSPriority CRITICAL 97
- TI-2021-11253 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 93
- TI-2021-11232 Integer overflow in Apple macOSPriority CRITICAL 93
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-30962
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
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