Apple watchOS: A malicious application may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.1, watchOS 8.3, iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2. A malicious application may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences.
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 | watchOS | before 8.3 | 8.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 15.2 | 15.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 12.1 | 12.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 11.6 | 11.6 | Patch available | CNA |
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 8.3 Fixed in 8.3 Patch available CNA
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 15.2 Fixed in 15.2 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.1 Fixed in 12.1 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 11.6 Fixed in 11.6 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 to before 11.6.2; 12.0 to before 12.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.6.2; 12.0 to before 12.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 8.3
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.2
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.1
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.6
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
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
- Release ·
Apple macOS 12.1
40 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 34 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-11304 Out-of-bounds write in Apple watchOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2021-11372 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Multiple issues in HDF5Priority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2021-11341 Incorrect authorization in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 41
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- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 15.2
38 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 4 MEDIUM, 33 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-11348 Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 93
- TI-2021-11304 Out-of-bounds write in Apple watchOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2021-11372 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Multiple issues in HDF5Priority MEDIUM 44
- Release ·
Apple watchOS 8.3
22 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 19 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-11304 Out-of-bounds write in Apple watchOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2021-11306 Out-of-bounds read in Apple watchOSPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2021-11357 Buffer overflow in Apple watchOSPriority MEDIUM 40
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-30946
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
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