CVE-2021-30811

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 19, 2021 at 01:12 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:50 AM UTC
4 products affected across 1 vendormacOSiPhone OSiPadOS

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, watchOS 8. A local attacker may be able to read sensitive information.

Affected

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

v < 15v < 15.0
Affected range stops below 15, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 15.0
Affected range stops below 15.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 8v < 8.0
Affected range stops below 8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 8.0, 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 (7)

Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Oct/61
Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Oct/62
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212814
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212819
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212600
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212603
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212804

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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