CVE-2021-30919
An out-of-bounds write was addressed with improved input validation.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.57%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An out-of-bounds write was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1, macOS Monterey 12.0.1, iOS 14.8.1 and iPadOS 14.8.1, tvOS 15.1, watchOS 8.1, Security Update 2021-007 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.6.1. Processing a maliciously crafted PDF may lead to arbitrary code execution.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.57% probability · 75th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- apple/ipad os · apple/ipados · apple/iphone os · apple/mac os x · apple/macos · apple/tvos · apple/watchos
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
EPSS 1.6% 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/HT212867
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212868
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212869
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212871
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212874
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212876
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-357/
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212867
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212868
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212869
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212871
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212874
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212876
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-357/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.