CVE-2021-1879
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-04-02 18:07
Modified
2024-08-03 16:25
Severity ?
Summary
This issue was addressed by improved management of object lifetimes. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.5.2, iOS 14.4.2 and iPadOS 14.4.2, watchOS 7.3.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to universal cross site scripting. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..
References
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212256Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212257Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212258Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
AppleiOS and iPadOS
AppleiOS
ApplewatchOS
CISA Known exploited vulnerability
Data from the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Date added: 2021-11-03

Due date: 2021-11-17

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Used in ransomware: Unknown

Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1879

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