Deserialization in Apple Ipados
CVE-2021-31010
A deserialization issue was addressed through improved validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-005 Catalina, iOS 12.5.5, iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8, macOS Big Sur 11.6, watchOS 7.6.2. A sandboxed process may be able to circum…
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
EPSS: 0.037 (88.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Macos — versions unspecified
- Apple Mac_os_x — versions 10.15.7
- Apple Watchos — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . 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: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-31010?
- CVE-2021-31010 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-08-24.
- How severe is CVE-2021-31010?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-31010 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2021-31010 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-08-25), indicating it is being actively exploited. 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.