CVE-2021-1807
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 8, 2021 at 02:55 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:32 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendoriPhone OSiPadOSwatchOS
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4. A local user may be able to write arbitrary files.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 14.5
Affected range stops below 14.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 14.5
Affected range stops below 14.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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