CVE-2021-1851
An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.20%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-002 Catalina, Security Update 2021-003 Mojave, iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5, macOS Big Sur 11.3. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.20% probability · 82th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-269
- Affected
- apple/ipados · apple/iphone os · apple/mac os x · apple/macos · apple/tvos · apple/watchos
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
EPSS 2.2% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212317Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212323Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212324Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212325Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212326Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212327Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212317Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212323Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212324Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212325Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212326Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212327Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.