Apple iOS and iPadOS: A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution
Priority MEDIUM 46Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8. A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02272 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 14.8
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 14.8 | 14.8 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 14.8 Fixed in 14.8 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.8
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 14.8
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-11221 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 38
- TI-2021-11220 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 37
- TI-2021-11218 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 37
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-30820
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-px9r-xxrx-3xj6
References
Advisory 1
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
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- 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-2021-30820 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-30820 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-px9r-xxrx-3xj6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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