CVE-2021-1788

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 2, 2021 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:32 AM UTC
8 products affected across 3 vendorsmacOSDebian LinuxFedora

Using iOS and iPadOS by Apple?

Get instant alerts when new vulnerabilities affect iOS and iPadOS - before attackers find them.

Real-time alertsTrack your software stackFree plan available
Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, tvOS 14.4, watchOS 7.3, iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4, Safari 14.0.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 14.4
Affected range stops below 14.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 14.4
Affected range stops below 14.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.14.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.15.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 11.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 14.0.3
Affected range stops below 14.0.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 14.4
Affected range stops below 14.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 7.3
Affected range stops below 7.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (7)

x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212146
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212148
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212149
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212152
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4923

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416

Get alerted

Stop reading CVE feeds looking for your own stack

Track the products you run and VulnTracker tells you when a new CVE affects them — with what is known about fixing it, and nothing about the rest.

Free plan, no card