What is CVE-2021-30764?

CVE-2021-30764 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-09-08.

How severe is CVE-2021-30764?

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

Vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2021-30764

Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to arbitrary code execution. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5. This issue was addressed with improved checks.

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: 0.012 (65.9th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 65.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000

Affected products

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

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT212317 (Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/en-us/HT212323 (Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/en-us/HT212324 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-30764?: CVE-2021-30764 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-09-08.
How severe is CVE-2021-30764?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.