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TI-2021-11369 Aliases CVE-2021-31006

Incorrect default permissions in Apple macOS

Priority LOW 26CWE-276Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Description: A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 7.6, tvOS 14.7, macOS Big Sur 11.5. A malicious application may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00845 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 11.5tvOS (Apple): 14.7+1 more product

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 11.511.5Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 14.714.7Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 7.67.6Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 11.5 Fixed in 11.5 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 14.7 Fixed in 14.7 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 7.6 Fixed in 7.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0 to before 11.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.7VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 7.6VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.6 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.5
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.7
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 7.6

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 7.6

    3 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 2 CRITICAL, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2021-11232 Integer overflow in Apple macOSPriority CRITICAL 93
    • TI-2021-11373 Deserialization of untrusted data in Apple macOSPriority CRITICAL 90
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  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 11.5

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2021-11367 Race condition in Apple macOSPriority LOW 31
    • TI-2021-11243 Apple iOS: A local attacker may be able to access analytics dataPriority LOW 24
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-31006

References

Other 3

  • 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
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Sources

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