Description

A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.0.1, iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1, watchOS 8.1, tvOS 15.1. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 24, 2021, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:33 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-30889 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
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-2021-30889.

URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/12/20/6
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212867
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212869
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212874
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212876

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-30889 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-30889 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212869 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212867 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212874 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212876 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/12/20/6 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212876
    Removed Reference MITRE https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212874
    Removed Reference MITRE https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212869
    Removed Reference MITRE https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212867
    Removed Reference MITRE http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/12/20/6
  • CVE Source Update by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Source MITRE Apple Inc.
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jan. 09, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 15.1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 15.1
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/12/20/6 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/12/20/6 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 12.0.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 20, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/12/20/6 [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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212867 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212867 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212869 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212869 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212874 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212874 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212876 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212876 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-120
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 15.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 28, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description ** REJECT ** DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: none. Reason: This candidate was withdrawn by the CVE program. Notes: none. A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.0.1, iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1, watchOS 8.1, tvOS 15.1. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212876 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212874 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212869 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212867 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Unrejected by [email protected]

    Oct. 28, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Rejected by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-30889 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

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

0.38 }} 0.03%

score

0.72694

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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