Advisory Details

August 5th, 2021

Apple macOS libFontParser TTF Font Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

ZDI-21-945
ZDI-CAN-13505

CVE ID CVE-2021-30788
CVSS SCORE 4.3, AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
AFFECTED VENDORS Apple
AFFECTED PRODUCTS macOS
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Apple macOS. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the ApplyAllPointDeltas function in libFontParser. Crafted data in a TTF font can trigger a read past the end of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Apple has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://support.apple.com/HT212602
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2021-05-05 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2021-08-05 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT tr3e
BACK TO ADVISORIES