What is CVE-2021-1880?

CVE-2021-1880 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-09-08.

How severe is CVE-2021-1880?

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

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2021-1880

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3, watchOS 7.4. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.

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

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.010 (60.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 60.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple macOS — versions unspecified
Apple watchOS — versions unspecified

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT212324 (Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/en-us/HT212325 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-1880?: CVE-2021-1880 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-09-08.
How severe is CVE-2021-1880?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.