Memory Exhaustion Vulnerability in Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 2021
CVE-2021-25227

3.3LOW

Key Information:

Vendor
Trend Micro
Status
Trend Micro Antivirus For Mac
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 February 2021

Summary

Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 2021 is susceptible to a memory exhaustion flaw that compromises its scanning capabilities. This vulnerability requires that an attacker gains low-privileged access to the target system. Once exploited, it can disable the critical scanning functionality of the antivirus, leaving the system exposed to further threats.

Affected Version(s)

Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 2021 (v11)

References

https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-10191
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-102/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
3.3
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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