Missing authorization in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5. A person with physical access to an iOS device may be able to access notes from the lock screen.
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 | iOS and iPadOS | before 14.5 | 14.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 14.5 Fixed in 14.5 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.5
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- 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
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-1835
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vg73-qc4g-3qvj
References
Advisory 1
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- 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
- TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-1835 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-1835 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vg73-qc4g-3qvj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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