Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-1816 (CCN-200712)

Assigned:2020-12-08
Published:2021-04-26
Updated:2021-09-20
Summary:A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-1816

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
apple-ios-cve20211816-bo(200712)

Source: CCN
Type: Apple security document HT212317
About the security content of iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212317

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212323

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212324

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 14.5)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 14.5)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 14.5)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 7.4)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:ios:14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:ipados:14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple ipados *
    apple iphone os *
    apple tvos *
    apple watchos *
    apple ios 14.4
    apple ipados 14.4