FKIE_CVE-2021-30807

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2021-10-19 14:15 - Updated: 2025-10-23 18:02
Severity ?
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.5.1, iOS 14.7.1 and iPadOS 14.7.1, watchOS 7.6.1. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
References
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212622Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212623Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212713Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212622Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212623Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212713Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-30807Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple ipados *
apple iphone_os *
apple macos *
apple watchos *
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  "cisaExploitAdd": "2021-11-03",
  "cisaRequiredAction": "Apply updates per vendor instructions.",
  "cisaVulnerabilityName": "Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability",
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      "value": "Se abord\u00f3 un problema de corrupci\u00f3n de memoria con un manejo de memoria mejorado. Este problema es corregido en macOS Big Sur versi\u00f3n 11.5.1, iOS versi\u00f3n 14.7.1 y iPadOS versi\u00f3n 14.7.1, watchOS versi\u00f3n 7.6.1. Una aplicaci\u00f3n puede ser capaz de ejecutar c\u00f3digo arbitrario con privilegios del kernel. Apple tiene conocimiento de un informe que indica que este problema puede haber sido explotado activamente"
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  "lastModified": "2025-10-23T18:02:17.297",
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