high7.8Known exploited
CVE-2021-30869
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Type Confusion Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on a Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue, added 2021-11-03. Federal due date: 2021-11-17.
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Impact
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.5.5, iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4, macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, Security Update 2021-006 Catalina. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of reports that an exploit for this issue exists in the wild.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Ipados | before 14.4 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | from 12.0 before 12.5.5 from 14.0 before 14.4 |
| Apple | Mac Os X | from 10.14 through 10.14.6 from 10.15 through 10.15.6 Versions 10.14.6, 10.15.7 |
| Apple | Macos | from 11.0 before 11.2 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- CISA KEV catalog
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212146
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212824
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212825
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212146
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212824
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212825
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-30869