CVE-2021-1816 Information

Description

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 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212317 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212323 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212324

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.8