CVE-2021-1788: apple ios and ipados Use After Free
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2021-1788DEBIAN-CVE-2021-1788
Published 02-04-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-1788 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Use After Free vulnerability in apple ios and ipados. EPSS estimates a 1.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.68%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 15 · Related 11Timeline
- 02-04-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.68%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
77%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.68% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.68%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Apple8 products
- ios and ipados≥ unspecified, < 14.4
- ipados< 14.4
- iphone_os< 14.4
- mac_os_x≥ 10.14, < 10.14.6 | ≥ 10.15, < 10.15.7 | 10.14.6 | 10.14.6:security_update_2019-004 | 10.14.6:security_update_2019-005 | 10.14.6:security_update_2019-006 | 10.14.6:security_update_2019-007 | 10.14.6:security_update_2020-001 | 10.14.6:security_update_2020-002 | 10.14.6:security_update_2020-003 | 10.14.6:security_update_2020-004 | 10.14.6:security_update_2020-005 | 10.14.6:security_update_2020-006 | 10.14.6:security_update_2020-007 | 10.14.6:supplemental_update | 10.14.6:supplemental_update_2 | 10.15.7 | 10.15.7:supplemental_update
- macos≥ unspecified, < 11.2 | ≥ unspecified, < 7.3 | ≥ unspecified, < 14.4 | ≥ unspecified, < 14.0 | ≥ 11.0, < 11.2
Ubuntu5 products
- qtwebkit-opensource-srcAll versions (No fix recorded)
- qtwebkit-sourceAll versions (No fix recorded)
- webkit2gtkAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.32.0-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | < 2.32.0-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
- webkitgtkAll versions (No fix recorded)
- wpewebkitAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian3 products
- webkit2gtk< 2.32.0-2
- wpewebkit< 2.32.0-2
- debian_linuxEOL10.0
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL33
4 vendors · 17 products
