CVE-2021-30957 — Classic Buffer Overflow in Apple IOS AND Ipados

CWE-120 — Classic Buffer Overflow5 documents2 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.7%
top 28.18%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
8
Apple IOS AND IpadosApple MacosApple Watchos+5 more
Timeline
PublishedAug 24
Latest updateDec 13

Description

A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.1, watchOS 8.3, iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2, tvOS 15.2. Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to arbitrary code execution.

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 Packages12 packages

▶NVDapple/tvos< 15.2
▶CVEListV5apple/macosunspecified — 12.1+1
▶NVDapple/macos11.0 — 11.6.2+1
▶NVDapple/ipados< 15.2

📋Vendor Advisories

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Apple
CVE-2021-30957: macOS Big Sur 11.6.2↗2021-12-13
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Apple
CVE-2021-30957: tvOS 15.2↗2021-12-13
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Apple
CVE-2021-30957: macOS Monterey 12.1↗2021-12-13
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Apple
CVE-2021-30957: watchOS 8.3↗2021-12-13
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