Vulnerability · Published Apr 2, 2021 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2021-1788
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in iOS and iPadOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.7% (higher than 77% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.7%top 23.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, tvOS 14.4, watchOS 7.3, iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4, Safari 14.0.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | LibRaw | 0.19.5-3.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | LibRaw-devel | 0.19.5-3.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | accountsservice | 0.6.55-2.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | accountsservice-devel | 0.6.55-2.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | accountsservice-libs | 0.6.55-2.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gdm | 1:40.0-15.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-autoar | 0.2.3-2.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-calculator | 3.28.2-2.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-classic-session | 3.32.1-20.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-control-center | 3.28.2-28.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-control-center-filesystem | 3.28.2-28.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-online-accounts | 3.28.2-3.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-online-accounts-devel | 3.28.2-3.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-session | 3.28.1-13.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-session-kiosk-session | 3.28.1-13.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-session-wayland-session | 3.28.1-13.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-session-xsession | 3.28.1-13.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-settings-daemon | 3.32.0-16.el8.alma | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-shell | 3.32.2-40.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-shell-extension-apps-menu | 3.32.1-20.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-shell-extension-auto-move-windows | 3.32.1-20.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-shell-extension-common | 3.32.1-20.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-dock | 3.32.1-20.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons | 3.32.1-20.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-shell-extension-disable-screenshield | 3.32.1-20.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-shell-extension-drive-menu | 3.32.1-20.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-shell-extension-gesture-inhibitor | 3.32.1-20.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-shell-extension-horizontal-workspaces | 3.32.1-20.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-shell-extension-launch-new-instance | 3.32.1-20.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-shell-extension-native-window-placement | 3.32.1-20.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-shell-extension-no-hot-corner | 3.32.1-20.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-shell-extension-panel-favorites | 3.32.1-20.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-shell-extension-places-menu | 3.32.1-20.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-shell-extension-screenshot-window-sizer | 3.32.1-20.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-shell-extension-systemMonitor | 3.32.1-20.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-shell-extension-top-icons | 3.32.1-20.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-shell-extension-updates-dialog | 3.32.1-20.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-shell-extension-user-theme | 3.32.1-20.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-shell-extension-window-grouper | 3.32.1-20.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-shell-extension-window-list | 3.32.1-20.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-shell-extension-windowsNavigator | 3.32.1-20.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-shell-extension-workspace-indicator | 3.32.1-20.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-software | 3.36.1-10.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gnome-software-devel | 3.36.1-10.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gsettings-desktop-schemas | 3.32.0-6.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gsettings-desktop-schemas-devel | 3.32.0-6.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gtk-update-icon-cache | 3.22.30-8.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gtk3 | 3.22.30-8.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gtk3-devel | 3.22.30-8.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | gtk3-immodule-xim | 3.22.30-8.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mutter | 3.32.2-60.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | mutter-devel | 3.32.2-60.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | vino | 3.22.0-11.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.32.3-2.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | webkit2gtk3-devel | 2.32.3-2.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | webkit2gtk3-jsc | 2.32.3-2.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel | 2.32.3-2.el8 | ALSA-2021:4381 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | webkit2gtk | 2.32.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2021-1788 |
| Debian:12 | webkit2gtk | 2.32.0-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-1788 |
| Debian:13 | webkit2gtk | 2.32.0-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-1788 |
| Debian:14 | webkit2gtk | 2.32.0-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-1788 |
| Debian:12 | wpewebkit | 2.32.0-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-1788 |
| Debian:13 | wpewebkit | 2.32.0-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-1788 |
| Debian:14 | wpewebkit | 2.32.0-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-1788 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | LibRaw | 0:0.19.5-3.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | accountsservice | 0:0.6.55-2.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | gdm | 1:40.0-15.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | gnome-autoar | 0:0.2.3-2.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | gnome-calculator | 0:3.28.2-2.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | gnome-control-center | 0:3.28.2-28.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | gnome-online-accounts | 0:3.28.2-3.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | gnome-session | 0:3.28.1-13.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | gnome-settings-daemon | 0:3.32.0-16.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | gnome-settings-daemon | 0:3.32.0-16.el8_6.1 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | gnome-shell | 0:3.32.2-40.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | gnome-shell-extensions | 0:3.32.1-20.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | gnome-software | 0:3.36.1-10.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | gsettings-desktop-schemas | 0:3.32.0-6.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | gtk3 | 0:3.22.30-8.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | mutter | 0:3.32.2-60.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | vino | 0:3.22.0-11.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | webkit2gtk3 | 0:2.32.3-2.el8 | RLSA-2021:4381 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | qtwebkit-opensource-src | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-1788 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | qtwebkit-opensource-src | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-1788 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | wpewebkit | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-1788 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147 x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212146 x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212148 x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212149 x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212152 x_refsource_MISC
- FEDORA-2021-864dc37032 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- DSA-4923 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN