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.

Published 2021-09-08 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (40.3th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 40.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple iOS And Ipados — versions unspecified
Apple Ipados
Apple Iphone OS

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-312 — Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT212317 (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.