Advisory Details

February 16th, 2022

Apple macOS ModelIO ABC File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2021-30979
CVSS SCORE	7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS	Apple
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	macOS
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Apple macOS. Interaction with the ModelIO library is required to exploit this vulnerability but attack vectors may vary depending on the implementation. The specific flaw exists within the ModelIO framework. Crafted data in a ABC file can trigger an overflow of a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute 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/HT212979
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2021-09-01 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2022-02-16 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	Mickey Jin (@patch1t) of Trend Micro

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