CVE-2021-30968 — Link Following in Apple IOS AND Ipados

CWE-59 — Link Following7 documents3 sources
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.2%
top 54.12%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
6
Apple IOS AND IpadosApple MacosApple Watchos+3 more
Timeline
PublishedAug 24
Latest updateDec 13

Description

A validation issue related to hard link behavior was addressed with improved sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.6.2, tvOS 15.2, macOS Monterey 12.1, Security Update 2021-008 Catalina, iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2, watchOS 8.3. A malicious application may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages8 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/macosunspecified — 12.1+3
▶NVDapple/macos11.0 — 11.6.2+1
▶NVDapple/mac_os_x10.15 — 10.15.7+1
▶NVDapple/tvos< 15.2
▶CVEListV5apple/watchosunspecified — 8.3

🔴Vulnerability Details

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CVEList
CVE-2021-30968: A validation issue related to hard link behavior was addressed with improved sandbox restrictions↗2021-08-24
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📋Vendor Advisories

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Apple
CVE-2021-30968: Security Update 2021-008 Catalina↗2021-12-13
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Apple
CVE-2021-30968: macOS Monterey 12.1↗2021-12-13
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Apple
CVE-2021-30968: watchOS 8.3↗2021-12-13
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Apple
CVE-2021-30968: tvOS 15.2↗2021-12-13
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Apple
CVE-2021-30968: macOS Big Sur 11.6.2↗2021-12-13
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CVE-2021-30968 — Link Following in Apple IOS AND Ipados | cvebase