CVE-2021-1858

high-risk
Published 2021-09-08

Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-002 Catalina, iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5, macOS Big Sur 11.3. An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.

Do I need to act?

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0.48% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low 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
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Affected Vendors

Apple

References (10)

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/HT212326
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/HT212326
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high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 2/34 · Minimal
Exposure 25/34 · High