CVE-2021-30842
Last modified
CVE-2021-30842 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8, macOS Big Sur 11.6, Security Update 2021-005 Catalina, tvOS 15, iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, watchOS 8. EPSS estimates a 1.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8, macOS Big Sur 11.6, Security Update 2021-005 Catalina, tvOS 15, iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, watchOS 8. Processing a maliciously crafted dfont file may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Ipados | < 14.8 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 14.8 |
| Apple | Mac Os X | >= 10.15, <= 10.15.6 |
| Apple | Mac Os X | 10.15.7 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 11.0, < 11.6 |
| Apple | Tvos | < 15.0 |
| Apple | Watchos | < 8.0 |
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Oct/61Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Oct/62Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Oct/63Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212804Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212805Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212807Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212814Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212815Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212819Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Oct/61Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Oct/62Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Oct/63Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212804Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212805Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212807Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212814Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212815Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212819Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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