TI-2021-11292 Aliases CVE-2021-30925

Incorrect authorization in Apple macOS

MEDIUM 42CWE-863Published 2021-08-24 · Updated 2024-08-03

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic. This issue is fixed in watchOS 8, macOS Big Sur 11.6, iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01296 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 11.6, 15watchOS (Apple): 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	macOS	before 11.6	11.6	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 15	15	Patch available	CNA
Apple	watchOS	before 8	8	Patch available	CNA

macOS VendorApple Affected before 11.6 Fixed in 11.6 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before 15 Fixed in 15 Patch available CNA
watchOS VendorApple Affected before 8 Fixed in 8 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

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 11.6	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 11.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.6
Fix · CNA macOS (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 · 2021-08-24
Apple macOS 11.6
72 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 4 CRITICAL, 5 MEDIUM, 63 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-11230 Use after free in Apple macOSPriority CRITICAL 97
- TI-2021-11253 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 93
- TI-2021-11232 Integer overflow in Apple macOSPriority CRITICAL 93
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Release · 2021-08-24
Apple watchOS 8
8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-11223 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2021-11224 Type confusion in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2021-11226 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictionsPriority MEDIUM 40
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Release · 2021-08-24
Apple macOS 15
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-11295 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority LOW 37
- TI-2021-11229 Race condition in Apple macOSPriority LOW 33
- TI-2021-11227 Link following in Apple macOSPriority LOW 29
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-30925

References

Other 3

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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