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TI-2021-11370 Aliases CVE-2021-31007

Incorrect default permissions in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 26CWE-276Published · Updated

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

Description: A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1, tvOS 15.1, macOS Big Sur 11.6.2, watchOS 8.1, macOS Monterey 12.1. A malicious application may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00868 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 15.1watchOS (Apple): 8.1, 15.1, 12.1 +1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 15.115.1Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 8.18.1Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 15.115.1Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 12.112.1Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 11.611.6Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 15.1 Fixed in 15.1 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 8.1 Fixed in 8.1 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 15.1 Fixed in 15.1 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 12.1 Fixed in 12.1 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 11.6 Fixed in 11.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0 to before 11.6.2; 12.0.0 to before 12.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 8.1VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.6.2; 12.0.0 to before 12.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.1 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.1
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 8.1
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.1
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.1
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (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 iOS and iPadOS 15.1

    21 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 1 MEDIUM, 19 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2021-11267 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 93
    • TI-2021-11258 Buffer overflow in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2021-11286 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 37
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  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 12.1

    4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2021-11311 Apple watchOS: A malicious app may be able to access data from other apps by enabling…Priority LOW 26
    • TI-2021-11310 Insufficient session expiration in Apple watchOSPriority LOW 21
    • TI-2021-11364 Incorrect default permissions in Apple watchOSPriority LOW 17
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  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 15.1, 8.1

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2021-11371 Type confusion in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-31007

References

Other 5

  • 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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