High severity7.8CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Aug 24, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-30900
CVE-2021-30900
Description
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.8.1 and iPadOS 14.8.1, iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <14.8.1
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: prior to 14.8.1, prior to 15.1
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <14.8.1
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: prior to 14.8.1, prior to 15.1
- Range: unspecified
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References
4- support.apple.com/en-us/HT212867nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT212868nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT212872nvdVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource
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