CVE-2021-30906
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 24, 2021 at 06:50 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:51 AM UTC
5 products affected across 1 vendormacOSiPhone OSiPadOS
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1, macOS Monterey 12.0.1, tvOS 15.1, watchOS 8.1, macOS Big Sur 11.6.1. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 15.1
Affected range stops below 15.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 15.1
Affected range stops below 15.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 11.6v < 12.0v < 15.1v < 8.110.15 ≤ v < 10.15.711.0 ≤ v < 11.6.110.15.710.15.7 security_update_202010.15.7 security_update_2020-110.15.7 security_update_2020-510.15.7 security_update_2020-710.15.7 security_update_2021-110.15.7 security_update_2021-210.15.7 security_update_2021-310.15.7 security_update_2021-610.15.7 supplemental_update12.0
Affected range stops below 10.15.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 11.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 11.6.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 12.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 8.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 15.1
Affected range stops below 15.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (6)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo
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