Privilege escalation in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2021-1750
Multiple issues were addressed with improved 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. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.011 (62.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 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.
Affected products
- Apple Ios And Ipados — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Macos — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac_os_x — versions 10.14.6, 10.15.7
- Apple Tvos
- Apple Watchos
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-1750?
- CVE-2021-1750 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-04-02.
- How severe is CVE-2021-1750?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.