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TI-2021-01534 Aliases CVE-2021-1825GHSA-7gx9-m7c6-98gf

Cross-site scripting in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 30CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

An input validation issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iTunes 12.11.3 for Windows, iCloud for Windows 12.3, macOS Big Sur 11.3, Safari 14.1, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5, iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to a cross site scripting attack.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01364 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 14.5Safari (Apple): 14.1+5 more productsRed Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 3 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 14.514.5Patch availableCNA
AppleSafaribefore 14.114.1Patch availableCNA
AppleiTunes for Windowsbefore 12.1112.11Patch availableCNA
AppleiCloud for Windowsbefore 12.312.3Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 14.514.5Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 7.47.4Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 11.311.3Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 14.5 Fixed in 14.5 Patch available CNA
  • Safari VendorApple Affected before 14.1 Fixed in 14.1 Patch available CNA
  • iTunes for Windows VendorApple Affected before 12.11 Fixed in 12.11 Patch available CNA
  • iCloud for Windows VendorApple Affected before 12.3 Fixed in 12.3 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 14.5 Fixed in 14.5 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 7.4 Fixed in 7.4 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 11.3 Fixed in 11.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:icloud:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*before 12.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*before 12.11.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0 to before 11.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 7.4VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:icloud:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 12.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions before 12.11.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.4 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.5
  • Fix · CNA Safari (Apple) Fixed in 14.1
  • Fix · CNA iTunes for Windows (Apple) Fixed in 12.11
  • Fix · CNA iCloud for Windows (Apple) Fixed in 12.3
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.5
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 7.4
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.3

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2025:10364 Released 2025-07-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    webkitgtk4 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) webkitgtk4-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-devel-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-jsc-2.48.3-2.el7_9 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) webkitgtk4-devel-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-doc-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-jsc-devel-2.48.3-2.el7_9
  • RHSA-2021:1586 Released 2021-05-18 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    GNOME security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) glib2-doc-2.56.4-9.el8, glib2-static-2.56.4-9.el8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) gdm-1:3.28.3-39.el8, webkit2gtk3-2.30.4-1.el8, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.30.4-1.el8 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) glib2-2.56.4-9.el8, glib2-devel-2.56.4-9.el8, glib2-fam-2.56.4-9.el8 +1

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
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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 14.5

    60 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 7 MEDIUM, 52 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
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  • 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
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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 14.5

    39 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 5 MEDIUM, 33 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
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  • Release ·

    Apple iCloud for Windows, iTunes for Windows 12.11, 12.3

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2021-01522 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Processing a maliciously crafted font may result in the disclosure…Priority LOW 32
    • TI-2021-01561 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Processing maliciously crafted web content may disclose sensitive…Priority LOW 31
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  • Release ·

    Apple Safari 14.1

    2 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2021-11046 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 97
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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2021:1586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2025:10364
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2025:10364
Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-1825
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7gx9-m7c6-98gf

References

Advisory 7

  • TI-2019-06084 Type confusion in Apple iOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-16987 Type confusion in Apple watchOS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-07926 Apple iOS: A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-03187 Memory corruption in Apple WebKit CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-03118 Memory corruption in Apple WebKit CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-03361 Memory corruption in iOS, tvOS, watchOS, Safari, iTunes for Windows, iCloud for Windows CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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