Privilege escalation in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2021-1813

A validation issue was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-002 Catalina, Security Update 2021-003 Mojave, iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5, macOS Big Sur 11.3. A malicious application may be able to gain root privileges.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.011 (62.5th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-1813?
CVE-2021-1813 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-09-08.
How severe is CVE-2021-1813?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.