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CVE-2021-30858
HIGHCISA KEV8.8
Description
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8, macOS Big Sur 11.6. 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.
CVE Details
CVSS v3.1 Score8.8
SeverityHIGH
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorNETWORK
ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionREQUIRED
Published8/24/2021
Last Modified10/27/2025
Sourcekev
Honeypot Sightings0
CISA KEV
VendorApple
ProductiOS, iPadOS, and macOS
Vulnerability NameApple iOS, iPadOS, macOS Use-After-Free Vulnerability
KEV Date Added2021-11-03
Remediation Due Date2021-11-17
Ransomware UseUnknown
Affected Products
apple:ipadosapple:iphone_osapple:macosdebian:debian_linuxfedoraproject:fedora
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-416CWE-416
References
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/25(product-security@apple.com)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/27(product-security@apple.com)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/29(product-security@apple.com)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/38(product-security@apple.com)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/39(product-security@apple.com)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/50(product-security@apple.com)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/20/1(product-security@apple.com)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/26/9(product-security@apple.com)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/27/1(product-security@apple.com)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/27/2(product-security@apple.com)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/27/4(product-security@apple.com)
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BO6DMTHZR57JDBOXPSNR2MKDMCRWV265/(product-security@apple.com)
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XYNV7ASK4LQVAUMJXNXBS3Z7RVDQ2N3W/(product-security@apple.com)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212804(product-security@apple.com)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212807(product-security@apple.com)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212824(product-security@apple.com)
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4975(product-security@apple.com)
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4976(product-security@apple.com)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/25(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/27(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/29(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/38(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/39(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/50(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/20/1(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/26/9(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/27/1(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/27/2(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/27/4(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BO6DMTHZR57JDBOXPSNR2MKDMCRWV265/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XYNV7ASK4LQVAUMJXNXBS3Z7RVDQ2N3W/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212804(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212807(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212824(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4975(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4976(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-30858(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
IOC Correlations
No correlations recorded
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