CISA KEV · Known exploitedMedium

CVE-2021-1879

Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS

This issue was addressed by improved management of object lifetimes. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.5.2, iOS 14.4.2 and iPadOS 14.4.2, watchOS 7.3.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to universal cross site scripting. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..

CVSS
6.1
EPSS
6.84%
93.4% percentile
CISA KEV
Listed
Published
2021.04.03
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Immediate review

CISA has listed this vulnerability in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Known exploitationConfirmed by CISA KEV
Exploit probability6.84%
Technical severityCVSS 6.1

Vulnerability overview

This issue was addressed by improved management of object lifetimes. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.5.2, iOS 14.4.2 and iPadOS 14.4.2, watchOS 7.3.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to universal cross site scripting. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..

Affected product and versions

Product
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS
Affected versions
unspecified, < 14.4.2, < 12.5.2, >= 13.0 < 14.4.2, < 7.3.3
Fixed versions
14.4.2, 12.5.2, 7.3.3

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Due date: 2021.11.17
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
CWE-79
KEV added
2021.11.03
Ransomware use
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