CISA KEV · Known exploitedHigh

CVE-2021-30661

Apple Multiple Products

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 14.1, iOS 12.5.3, iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5, macOS Big Sur 11.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..

CVSS
8.8
EPSS
4.53%
90.6% percentile
CISA KEV
Listed
Published
2021.09.09
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Immediate review

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

Known exploitationConfirmed by CISA KEV
Exploit probability4.53%
Technical severityCVSS 8.8

Vulnerability overview

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 14.1, iOS 12.5.3, iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5, macOS Big Sur 11.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..

Affected product and versions

Product
Apple Multiple Products
Affected versions
unspecified, < 14.1, < 14.5, < 12.5.3, >= 14.0 < 14.5, >= 11.0 < 11.3, < 7.4
Fixed versions
14.1, 14.5, 12.5.3, 11.3, 7.4

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 Multiple Products 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:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-416
KEV added
2021.11.03
Ransomware use
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