CVE-2021-30869 · netVigilance record NV21-0251

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Type Confusion

past due

What to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA deadline 2021-11-17 · passed 4 years 9 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA

What happened

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS contain a type confusion vulnerability in the XNU which may allow a malicious application to execute code with kernel privileges.

Who is affected

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.

Weakness class: CWE-843.

Timeline

2021-11-03
Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
2021-11-17
CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 9 months ago

Sources

NVD entry for CVE-2021-30869 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30869
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30869