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OS X update for WindowServer (CVE-2021-1873)

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OS X update for WindowServer (CVE-2021-1873)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
08/23/2021
Created
08/25/2021
Added
08/23/2021
Modified
09/22/2021

Description

An API issue in Accessibility TCC permissions was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3, Security Update 2021-002 Catalina, Security Update 2021-003 Mojave. A malicious application may be able to unexpectedly leak a user's credentials from secure text fields.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-security-update-2021-002-catalina
  • apple-osx-security-update-2021-003-mojave
  • apple-osx-upgrade-11_3

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