CVE DATABASE / CVE-2021-30883
CVE-2021-30883
Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2022-05-23.
Federal remediation due 2022-06-13.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Summary
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.0.2 and iPadOS 15.0.2, macOS Monterey 12.0.1, iOS 14.8.1 and iPadOS 14.8.1, tvOS 15.1, watchOS 8.1, macOS Big Sur 11.6.1. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 7.8 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
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References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212846
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212868
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212869
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212872
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212874
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212876
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-30883
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2025-10-23. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.