CVE-2021-30983 KEV
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 2.9% (pctl 87)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-07-18.
Description
A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 2.92% — more likely to be exploited than 87% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-120 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-07-18 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2021-08-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Apple iOS and iPadOS Buffer Overflow Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2022-06-27 |
| Due | 2022-07-18 |
| Vendor / product | Apple / iOS and iPadOS |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | ipados |
| apple | iphone os |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD