Vulnerability · Published Aug 24, 2021 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2021-30906
High 7.8
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 0.3% (higher than 24% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 76.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1, macOS Monterey 12.0.1, tvOS 15.1, watchOS 8.1, macOS Big Sur 11.6.1. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212871 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212869 x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872 x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212867 x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212874 x_refsource_MISC
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212876 x_refsource_MISC