QID 376012

Date Published: 2021-11-02

QID 376012: Apple MacOS Monterey 12.0.1 Not Installed (HT212869)

macOS Monterey (version 12) is the 18th and current major release of macOS, Apple's desktop operating system for Macintosh computers.

CVE-2021-30899: A race condition was addressed with improved state handling.
CVE-2021-30917: A memory corruption issue existed in the processing of ICC profiles. This issue was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2021-30903: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2021-30905: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.
CVE-2021-30919: An out-of-bounds write was addressed with improved input validation.
CVE-2021-30881: An input validation issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2021-30895: A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.
CVE-2021-30896: A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.
CVE-2021-30906: This issue was addressed with improved checks.
CVE-2021-30824: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management.
CVE-2021-30901: Multiple out-of-bounds write issues were addressed with improved bounds checking.
CVE-2021-30821: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2021-30883:A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2021-30886: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
CVE-2021-30909:A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2021-30916: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVE-2021-30864: A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

Affected Versions:
Apple MacOS Big Sur version before 12.0.1

QID Detection Logic:
This QID checks for vulnerable versions of Monterey using sw_vers.

Processing a maliciously crafted AppleScript binary may result in unexpected application termination or disclosure of process memory

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Critical - 9.3 severity.
  • Solution
    The updates can be downloaded from Apple Downloads.

    For more information regarding the update can be found at HT212869.

    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    HT212869 URL Logo support.apple.com/en-us/HT212869