CVE-2021-31007

Name: CVE-2021-31007
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-08-24T19:15:24.767+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.87%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-31007 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Description: A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1, tvOS 15.1, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2, watchOS 8.1, macOS Monterey 12.1. EPSS estimates a 0.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Description: A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1, tvOS 15.1, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2, watchOS 8.1, macOS Monterey 12.1. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.87%

54.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-276

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Ipados	< 15.1
Apple	Iphone Os	< 15.1
Apple	Macos	>= 11.0, < 11.6.2
Apple	Macos	>= 12.0.0, < 12.1
Apple	Tvos	< 15.1
Apple	Watchos	< 8.1

References

Timeline

Published: Aug 24, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-31007?

How severe is CVE-2021-31007?

CVE-2021-31007 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.87% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-31007?

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Source: NVD / NIST