CVEvulnerability
CVE-2021-30761
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Apple iOS WebKit Memory Corruption Vulnerability — Apple iOS
Apple iOS WebKit contains a memory corruption vulnerability that leads to code execution when processing maliciously crafted web content. This vulnerability could impact HTML parsers that use WebKit, including but not limited to Apple Safari and non-Apple products which rely on WebKit for HTML processing.
- Added to KEV
- 2021-11-03
- Remediation due
- 2021-11-17
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Notes
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30761
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2021-09-08
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
- 8.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 6.8 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Weaknesses
- CWE-787
Description
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.5.4. 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 configurations
• apple iphone os (< 12.5.4)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write weakness
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212548 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212548 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-30761 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource