CVE-2021-30993
mediumpriority · track · 33EPSS 0.023 · 84 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.1, watchOS 8.3, iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2, tvOS 15.2. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to execute arbitrary code.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–8.1
weaknesses
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affected products (20)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2022-0489Apple iOS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2021-12-13csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer, physischer oder lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Apple iOS, Apple iPadOS, Apple iPhone und Apple iPad ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, beliebigen Programmcode mit Kernel-Privilegien auszuführen, seine Privilegien zu erweitern, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen und Dateien zu manipulieren.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-0631Apple macOS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2021-12-13csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer oder lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Apple macOS ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, beliebigen Programmcode mit Kernel-Privilegien auszuführen, seine Privilegien zu erweitern, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen und Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen.
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references (17)
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- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165355/Apple-Security-Advisory-2021-12-15-2.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165358/Apple-Security-Advisory-2021-12-15-5.htmlcnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212975cnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212976cnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212978cnnvd
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212980cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Apple-macOS-multiple-vulnerabilities-37064cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.4260cnnvd
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