Known Exploited Vulnerability
7.5
HIGH
CVE-2021-31010
Apple iOS, macOS, watchOS Sandbox Bypass Vulnerabi - [Actively Exploited]
Description

A deserialization issue was addressed through improved validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-005 Catalina, iOS 12.5.5, iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8, macOS Big Sur 11.6, watchOS 7.6.2. A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions. Apple was aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited at the time of release..

INFO

Published Date :

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

Last Modified :

June 28, 2024, 2:07 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

In affected versions of Apple iOS, macOS, and watchOS, a sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes :

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212804, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212805, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212806, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212807, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212824

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2021-31010 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-31010 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 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-2021-31010.

URL Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212804 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212805 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212806 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212807 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212824 Vendor Advisory

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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Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
516 stars 32 fork 32 watcher
Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1181 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-2021-31010 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-31010 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]

    Jun. 28, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212804 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212804 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212805 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212805 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212806 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212806 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212807 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212807 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212824 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212824 Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Source MITRE Apple Inc.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212804 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212805 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212807 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212806 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212824 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212824
    Removed Reference MITRE https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212806
    Removed Reference MITRE https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212807
    Removed Reference MITRE https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212804
    Removed Reference MITRE https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212805
  • 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) 14.8 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 14.8
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 31, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212804 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212804 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212805 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212805 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212806 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212806 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212807 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212807 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212824 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212824 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-502
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.8 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.0 up to (excluding) 12.5.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0 up to (excluding) 14.8 *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:security_update_2021-003:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-006:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-007:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-008:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-001:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-002:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-003:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-004:*:*:*:*:*:* *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) 11.6 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.6.2
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 26, 2022

    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 deserialization issue was addressed through improved validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-005 Catalina, iOS 12.5.5, iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8, macOS Big Sur 11.6, watchOS 7.6.2. A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions. Apple was aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited at the time of release..
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212824 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212806 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212807 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212804 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212805 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Unrejected by [email protected]

    May. 26, 2022

    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-2021-31010 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-2021-31010 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.37 }} 0.11%

score

0.72822

percentile

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