CVE-2021-1770

moderate-risk
Published 2021-09-08

A buffer overflow may result in arbitrary code execution. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3, iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5. A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

Do I need to act?

~
2.4% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (5)

Affected Vendors

Apple

References (8)

Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212317
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212323
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212324
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212325
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212317
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212323
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212324
Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212325
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 5/34 · Minimal
Exposure 12/34 · Low