5.9
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2021-1884
Apple iOS WatchOS tvOS macOS Denial of Service (DoS) Race Condition
Description

A race condition was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-004 Mojave, iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, Security Update 2021-003 Catalina, tvOS 14.5, macOS Big Sur 11.3. A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial of service.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 8, 2021, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:45 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-1884 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple macos
2 Apple mac_os_x
3 Apple iphone_os
4 Apple tvos
5 Apple watchos
6 Apple ipados
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
This vulnerability can be remediated by updating the affected Apple operating systems.
  • Update affected Apple operating systems to the latest versions.
  • For iOS and iPadOS, update to version 14.5 or later.
  • For macOS, update to Big Sur 11.3 or later, Catalina 10.15.7 Security Update 2021-003 or later, or Mojave 10.14.6 Security Update 2021-004 or later.
  • For watchOS, update to version 7.4 or later.
  • For tvOS, update to version 14.5 or later.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-1884 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-1884.

URL Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212317 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212323 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212324 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212325 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212530 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212531 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212317 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212323 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212324 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212325 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212530 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212531 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-1884 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-1884 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Proof-of-Concepts for fixed bugs

Makefile Objective-C C Shell

Updated: 1 year, 11 months ago
7 stars 6 fork 6 watcher
Born at : April 27, 2021, 5:06 a.m. This repo has been linked 3 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-1884 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-1884 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212317
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212323
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212324
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212325
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212530
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212531
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 16, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212317 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212317 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212323 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212323 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212324 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212324 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212325 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212325 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212530 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212530 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212531 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212531 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-362
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.14.0 up to (excluding) 10.14.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-001:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-002:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-004:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-005:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-006:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2019-007:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-002:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-003:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-004:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-005:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-006:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2020-007:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2021-002:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:security_update_2021-003:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:supplemental_update:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.14.6:supplemental_update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.15 up to (excluding) 10.15.7 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-005:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-007:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-002:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:supplemental_update:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.0 up to (excluding) 11.3 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.4
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.9
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.01 }} -0.13%

score

0.75033

percentile