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High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 24, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-30859

CVE-2021-30859

Description

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8, macOS Big Sur 11.6, Security Update 2021-005 Catalina. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

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Affected products

15
  • Apple Inc./macOSv53 versions
    unspecified+ 2 more
    • (no CPE)range: unspecified
    • (no CPE)range: macOS Big Sur 11.6
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=11.0,<11.6
  • Apple Inc./Ipadosllm-fuzzy2 versions
    iPadOS 14.8+ 1 more
    • (no CPE)range: iPadOS 14.8
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <14.8
  • Apple Inc./iOSllm-fuzzy
    Range: iOS 14.8
  • Apple Inc./Iphone OS
    cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Range: <14.8
  • Apple Inc./Mac OS X8 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 7 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.15.7
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-003:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-004:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:supplemental_update:*:*:*:*:*:*

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