CVE-2021-30681 — Improper Input Validation in Apple IOS AND Ipados

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation7 documents4 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.2%
top 63.49%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
6
Apple IOS AND IpadosApple MacosApple Ipados+3 more
Timeline
PublishedSep 8
Latest updateMay 24

Description

A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-004 Mojave, iOS 14.6 and iPadOS 14.6, Security Update 2021-003 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.4, watchOS 7.5. A malicious application may be able to gain root privileges.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages7 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/macosunspecified — 11.4+2
▶NVDapple/macos11.0 — 11.4
▶NVDapple/ipados< 14.6
▶NVDapple/watchos< 7.5
▶CVEListV5apple/ios_and_ipadosunspecified — 14.6

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-282h-xw4x-7x34: A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks↗2022-05-24
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CVEList
CVE-2021-30681: A validation issue existed in the handling of symlinks↗2021-09-08
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📋Vendor Advisories

4
Apple
CVE-2021-30681: watchOS 7.5↗2021-05-24
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Apple
CVE-2021-30681: Security Update 2021-003 Catalina↗2021-05-24
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Apple
CVE-2021-30681: macOS Big Sur 11.4↗2021-05-24
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Apple
CVE-2021-30681: Security Update 2021-004 Mojave↗2021-05-24
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