Buffer overflow in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2021-30960

A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.1, watchOS 8.3, iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2, tvOS 15.2. Parsing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to disclosure of user information.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.010 (61.7th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 61.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-30960: held from 0.010 to 0.010.

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

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-30960?
CVE-2021-30960 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-08-24.
How severe is CVE-2021-30960?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-30960 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.