CVE-2021-30793
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur...
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.5, Security Update 2021-004 Catalina, Security Update 2021-005 Mojave. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.5, Security Update 2021-004 Catalina, Security Update 2021-005 Mojave. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
- Record
CVE-2021-30793- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.5, Security Update 2021-004 Catalina, Security Update 2021-005 Mojave. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
- Record
CVE-2021-30793- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-17710No score
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.5, Security Update 2021-004 Catalina, Security Update 2021-005 Mojave. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
- Record
EUVD-2021-17710- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hjwv-q93r-4mwmNo score
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur...
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.5, Security Update 2021-004 Catalina, Security Update 2021-005 Mojave. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
- Record
GHSA-hjwv-q93r-4mwm- 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-2021-30793 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) 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 3.06%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.