Vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2021-1766
This issue was addressed with improved checks. 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. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to a denial of service.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
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
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT212146 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT212148 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT212149 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-1766?
- CVE-2021-1766 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-04-02.
- How severe is CVE-2021-1766?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-1766 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.