Apple watchOS: Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3, watchOS 7.4. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | watchOS | before 7.4 | 7.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 11.3 | 11.3 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 7.4
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.3
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 11.3
62 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 3 CRITICAL, 1 HIGH, 9 MEDIUM, 49 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-11050 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority CRITICAL 97
- TI-2021-11048 Integer overflow in Apple macOSPriority CRITICAL 97
- TI-2021-11046 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 97
- Release ·
Apple watchOS 7.4
43 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 5 MEDIUM, 37 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-11046 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 97
- TI-2021-01483 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 47
- TI-2021-01568 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 46
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-1814
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wh95-745x-qpqc
References
More Apple Macos vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2021-1814 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-1814 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wh95-745x-qpqc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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