CVE-2021-30840
Apple Dfont Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 15, watchOS 8, iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. Processing a maliciously crafted dfont file may lead to arbitrary code execution.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 28, 2021, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 23, 2021, 8:08 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-30840
vulnerability.
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products
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are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
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-2021-30840.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212814 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212815 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212819 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212869 | Vendor Advisory |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2021-30840 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 23, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212869 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212869 Vendor Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.0 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 12.0.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.0 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 19, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212869 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 02, 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:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212814 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212814 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212815 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212815 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212819 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212819 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.0
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-30840 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-2021-30840
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.10 }} 0.01%
score
0.43317
percentile