5.5

CVE-2021-1797: apple ios and ipados

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 02-04-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-1797 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in apple ios and ipados. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.29%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 02-04-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, watchOS 7.3, tvOS 14.4, iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4. A local user may be able to read arbitrary files.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.29%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

20%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.29% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.29%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Apple7 products
  • ios and ipados≥ unspecified, < 14.4
  • ipad_os< 14.4
  • iphone_os< 14.4
  • mac_os_x< 10.14.6 | ≥ 10.15, < 10.15.7 | 10.14.6 | 10.14.6:security_update_2019-001 | 10.14.6:security_update_2019-002 | 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:security_update_2021-001 | 10.15.7 | 10.15.7:security_update_2020-001 | 10.15.7:security_update_2021-001 | 10.15.7:supplemental_update
  • macos≥ unspecified, < 11.2 | ≥ unspecified, < 7.3 | ≥ unspecified, < 14.4 | ≥ 11.0.1, < 11.2

1 vendor · 7 products

References

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