CVE-2021-1873 (GCVE-0-2021-1873)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-09-08 14:46
Modified
2024-08-03 16:25
Severity ?
CWE
  • A malicious application may be able to unexpectedly leak a user's credentials from secure text fields
Summary
An API issue in Accessibility TCC permissions was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3, Security Update 2021-002 Catalina, Security Update 2021-003 Mojave. A malicious application may be able to unexpectedly leak a user's credentials from secure text fields.
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Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 11.3
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   Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 2021
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