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8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2021-30665
Apple Multiple Products WebKit Memory Corruption Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 7.4.1, iOS 14.5.1 and iPadOS 14.5.1, tvOS 14.6, iOS 12.5.3, macOS Big Sur 11.3.1. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

Oct. 23, 2025, 2:55 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

For the benefit of the cybersecurity community and network defenders—and to help every organization better manage vulnerabilities and keep pace with threat activity—CISA maintains the authoritative source of vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.

Description :

Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS WebKit contain a memory corruption vulnerability that leads to code execution when processing maliciously crafted web content. This vulnerability could impact HTML parsers that use WebKit, including but not limited to Apple Safari and non-Apple products which rely on WebKit for HTML processing.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes :

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30665

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-30665 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 iphone_os
3 Apple tvos
4 Apple watchos
5 Apple ipados
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 5
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 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Update affected Apple products to the latest versions to address a WebKit memory corruption issue.
  • Update to iOS 12.5.3 or later.
  • Update to iOS 14.5.1 or later.
  • Update to iPadOS 14.5.1 or later.
  • Update to macOS 11.3.1 or later.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-30665 has a 2 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-2021-30665.

URL Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212335 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212336 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212339 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212341 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212532 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212335 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212336 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212339 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212341 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212532 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-30665 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-30665 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-2021-30665 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).

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

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-30665 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-30665 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.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 23, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-30665 Types: Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 22, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-30665
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 21, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-30665
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 21, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-30665
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 28, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jan. 29, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-787
  • 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/HT212335
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212336
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212339
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212341
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212532
  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    May. 16, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Vulnerability Name Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability Apple Multiple Products WebKit Memory Corruption Vulnerability
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    May. 03, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-119 CWE-787
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 16, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212335 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212335 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212336 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212336 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212339 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212339 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212341 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212341 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212532 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212532 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.5.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 12.5.3 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0 up to (excluding) 14.5.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 11.3.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.4.1
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: 8.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
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.

0.50 }} -0.66%

score

0.65094

percentile