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TI-2021-11192 Aliases CVE-2021-30818GHSA-rx33-r3jc-7m3x

Type confusion in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-843Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
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-843 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8, tvOS 15, iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, Safari 15, watchOS 8. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01618 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 14.8, 15tvOS (Apple): 15+2 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 14.814.8Patch availableCNA
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 1515Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 1515Patch availableCNA
AppleSafaribefore 1515Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 88Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 14.8 Fixed in 14.8 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
  • Safari VendorApple Affected before 15 Fixed in 15 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 8 Fixed in 8 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.8VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.8VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 12.0.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 8.0VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.8 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.8 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 14.8
  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 15
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 15
  • Fix · CNA Safari (Apple) Fixed in 15
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 8

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-2022:1777 Released 2022-05-10 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    webkit2gtk3 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) webkit2gtk3-2.34.6-1.el8, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.34.6-1.el8, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.34.6-1.el8 +1

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-2021-11184 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
    • TI-2021-11207 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Processing a malicious audio file may result in unexpected…Priority LOW 36
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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 15

    9 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 7 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • 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
    • TI-2021-11207 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Processing a malicious audio file may result in unexpected…Priority LOW 36
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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 14.8

    4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2021-11207 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Processing a malicious audio file may result in unexpected…Priority LOW 36
    • TI-2021-11196 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to bypass…Priority LOW 33
    • TI-2021-11209 Out-of-bounds read in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 27
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  • Release ·

    Apple Safari 15

    3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2021-11184 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2021-11196 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to bypass…Priority LOW 33
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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-2022:1777
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: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-30818
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rx33-r3jc-7m3x

References

Advisory 7

  • 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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