CVE-2021-30883
Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run Multiple Products, fix it now.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Jun 13, 2022.
Patch status
No official fix confirmed yet
Until a fix ships, follow the vendor's mitigations and CISA's required action, limit exposure of affected systems, and watch this record for a patch.
Description
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.0.2 and iPadOS 15.0.2, macOS Monterey 12.0.1, iOS 14.8.1 and iPadOS 14.8.1, tvOS 15.1, watchOS 8.1, macOS Big Sur 11.6.1. 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..
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Affected versions | Fixed in | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iOS & iPadOS | Apple | < 14.8.1; >= 15.0, < 15.0.2 | 14.8.1; 15.0.2 | NVD |
| macOS | Apple | >= 11.0, < 11.6.1; 12.0 | 11.6.1 | NVD |
| Multiple Products | Apple | — | — | KEV |
Sources: NVD = NIST National Vulnerability Database; KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Intelligence timeline
Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.
- CVSS scoredUpdateKEV
CVE-2021-30883 scored CVSS 7.8: Apple Multiple Products, Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CISA lists this as exploited in the wild. Unpatched Multiple Products systems are exposed to active attacks now.
Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database
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