What is CVE-2021-1865?

CVE-2021-1865 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2021-09-08.

How severe is CVE-2021-1865?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2021-1865

An issue obscuring passwords in screenshots was addressed with improved logic. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5. A user's password may be visible on screen.

EPSS: 0.005 (39.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Ios And Ipados — versions unspecified
Apple Ipados
Apple Iphone_os

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-312 — Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-1865?: CVE-2021-1865 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2021-09-08.
How severe is CVE-2021-1865?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.