Advisory Details

June 25th, 2021

Apple macOS AppleIntelKBLGraphics IOCTL 0x20006 Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

ZDI-21-770
ZDI-CAN-13160

CVE ID CVE-2021-30719
CVSS SCORE 6.5, AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
AFFECTED VENDORS Apple
AFFECTED PRODUCTS macOS
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Apple macOS. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the handling of IOCTL 0x20006 in the AppleIntelKBLGraphics kext. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of the kernel.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Apple has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://support.apple.com/HT212529
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2021-03-10 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2021-06-25 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Anonymous
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