What is CVE-2021-30807?

CVE-2021-30807 is a vulnerability in Apple Macos. Published 2021-10-19.

Is CVE-2021-30807 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2021-30807 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 18 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in Apple Macos

CVE-2021-30807

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.5.1, iOS 14.7.1 and iPadOS 14.7.1, watchOS 7.6.1. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. A…

EPSS: 0.210 (95.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions unspecified

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2021-11-03. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2021-11-17.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT212622 (x_refsource_MISC)
support.apple.com/en-us/HT212623 (x_refsource_MISC)
support.apple.com/en-us/HT212713 (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-30807?: CVE-2021-30807 is a vulnerability in Apple Macos. Published 2021-10-19.
Is CVE-2021-30807 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2021-30807 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 18 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.