Vulnerability · Published Sep 8, 2021 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2021-1831
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-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 1.0% (higher than 62% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.0%top 38.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5. An application may allow shortcuts to access restricted files.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | unspecified – before 14.5 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212317 x_refsource_MISC