What is CVE-2021-1762?

CVE-2021-1762 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-09-08.

How severe is CVE-2021-1762?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2021-1762

An out-of-bounds write was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4, macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave. Processing a maliciously crafted USD file may lead to unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.011 (61.8th 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, 10.15.6, 10.15.7

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-1762?: CVE-2021-1762 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-09-08.
How severe is CVE-2021-1762?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.