CVE-2021-30679
This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11...
This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4, Security Update 2021-003 Catalina, Security Update 2021-004 Mojave. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4, Security Update 2021-003 Catalina, Security Update 2021-004 Mojave. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.
- Record
CVE-2021-30679- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4, Security Update 2021-003 Catalina, Security Update 2021-004 Mojave. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.
- Record
CVE-2021-30679- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-17596No score
This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4, Security Update 2021-003 Catalina, Security Update 2021-004 Mojave. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.
- Record
EUVD-2021-17596- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-76cf-2jrp-mj4mNo score
This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11...
This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4, Security Update 2021-003 Catalina, Security Update 2021-004 Mojave. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.
- Record
GHSA-76cf-2jrp-mj4m- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-30679 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Apple Macos, published September 8, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.82%, the 57th percentile. No source names a fixed version.