An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.8.1 and iPadOS 14.8.1, iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Published 2021-08-24 19:15:18
Updated 2023-01-09 16:41:59
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2021-30900

CVE-2021-30900 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

CISA vulnerability name:
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
CISA required action:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA description:
Apple GPU drivers, included in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that may allow a malicious application to execute code with kernel privileges.
Notes:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT21286, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212868, https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212872; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30900
Added on 2023-03-30 Action due date 2023-04-20

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-30900

0.26%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 65 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2021-30900

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
9.3
HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
NIST
7.8
HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1.8
5.9
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2021-30900

  • The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2021-30900

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