7.6
CVSSv2

CVE-2021-1806

Published: 02/04/2021 Updated: 04/05/2021
CVSS v2 Base Score: 7.6 | Impact Score: 10 | Exploitability Score: 4.9
CVSS v3 Base Score: 7 | Impact Score: 5.9 | Exploitability Score: 1
VMScore: 676
Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Summary

This vulnerability allows local malicious users to escalate privileges 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 AppleIntelKBLGraphics kext. The issue results from the lack of proper locking when performing operations on an object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of the kernel.

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