Is CVE-2021-30713 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-30713 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-30713?

CVE-2021-30713 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2021-30713?

Patch guidance is available from apple security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2021-30713.

Fix CVE-2021-30713 - HIGH apple mac os x

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2021-30713?

11 products: apple mac os x, apple mac os x, apple mac os x, apple mac os x, apple mac os x, and 6 more.

Description

A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-862 · Missing Authorization CWE-862 · Missing Authorization

Metadata

Primary Vendor: APPLE
Published: 9/8/2021
Last Modified: 10/23/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

apple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : mac_os_xapple : macos

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

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