What is CVE-2021-30992?

CVE-2021-30992 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-08-24.

How severe is CVE-2021-30992?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2021-30992

This issue was addressed with improved handling of file metadata. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2. A user in a FaceTime call may unexpectedly leak sensitive user information through Live Photos metadata.

Published 2021-08-24 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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: 0.003 (20.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 20.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

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

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT212976

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-30992?: CVE-2021-30992 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-08-24.
How severe is CVE-2021-30992?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.