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TI-2021-01544 Aliases CVE-2021-1836GHSA-g464-39xh-j4rf

Improper privilege management in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 25CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, tvOS 14.5. A local user may be able to create or modify privileged files.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00279 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 14.5tvOS (Apple): 14.5

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
AppletvOSbefore 14.514.5Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 14.5 Fixed in 14.5 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 14.5 Fixed in 14.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.5VulnerableApple
  • 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:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.5 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.5
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (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
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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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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-1836
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g464-39xh-j4rf

References

Advisory 2

  • 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
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Sources

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