CVE-2021-30755

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 8, 2021 at 01:45 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:50 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendormacOStvOSwatchOS

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

Processing a maliciously crafted font may result in the disclosure of process memory. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.4, tvOS 14.6, watchOS 7.5. An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.

Affected

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

v < 11.4v < 14.6v < 7.511.0 ≤ v < 11.4
Affected range stops below 11.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 14.6
Affected range stops below 14.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 7.5
Affected range stops below 7.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (3)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212529
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212532
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212533

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125

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