Apple iOS and iPadOS: A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- 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 tvOS 15, watchOS 8, iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. A malicious application may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
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 15 | 15 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 15 | 15 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 8 | 8 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 15 Fixed in 15 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before 15 Fixed in 15 Patch available CNA
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 8 Fixed in 8 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 12.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 15
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 15
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 8
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple tvOS, watchOS 15, 8
9 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 7 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-11192 Type confusion in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2021-11184 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2021-11212 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Processing a maliciously crafted dfont file may lead to arbitrary…Priority LOW 36
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 15
9 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 7 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-11192 Type confusion in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2021-11184 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2021-11212 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Processing a maliciously crafted dfont file may lead to arbitrary…Priority LOW 36
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-30808
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-35v6-cwhg-f55m
References
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-2021-30808 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-30808 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-35v6-cwhg-f55m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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