CVE-2021-30675
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Boot Camp 6.1.14. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThis is a privilege escalation vulnerability in Apple's Boot Camp software (version prior to 6.1.14). The issue is caused by a memory corruption flaw that is addressed through improved state management. A malicious local application can exploit this vulnerability to elevate its privileges to a higher level on the system.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 6.1.14CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Boot Camp is installedCheck for Boot Camp installation by looking in Control Panel > Programs and Features for 'Boot Camp' or check the file path C:\Program Files\Boot Camp\ for the presence of Boot Camp filesAffected if Boot Camp is not listed in Programs and Features or the Boot Camp folder does not exist, then this CVE does not apply as the software is not present
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Locate Boot Camp version informationOpen Boot Camp Control Panel (search 'Boot Camp' in Start menu) or right-click the Boot Camp icon in the system tray and select 'About Boot Camp'. Alternatively, right-click on Boot Camp in Programs and Features and select 'Properties' to view the version.Affected if Cannot locate version information indicates Boot Camp may not be properly installed or is a different component
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Compare installed version against vulnerable rangeIf Boot Camp is found, note the version number displayed (for example, 6.1.13, 6.1.14, or similar). Compare this to the affected range: any version prior to 6.1.14 is vulnerable.Affected if The installed Boot Camp version is lower than 6.1.14 (such as 6.1.13, 6.1.0, or any 6.x version below 6.1.14), then the system is affected by this privilege escalation vulnerability
A system is affected if Boot Camp is installed with a version number less than 6.1.14, as this allows a local malicious application to exploit the memory corruption flaw and elevate privileges.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped6.1.14
Update Boot Camp to version 6.1.14 or later to address the memory corruption vulnerability and prevent privilege escalation by malicious applications.
Boot Camp 6.1.14
- Open Boot Camp Assistant on your Mac (located in /Applications/Utilities/)
- Click on "Action" menu and select "Check for Updates" or use Apple Software Update
- Install any available Boot Camp updates, ensuring you receive version 6.1.14 or later
- Alternatively, manually download Boot Camp 6.1.14 from support.apple.com and run the installer
- Restart your computer after the update completes
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2021-30675 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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