CVE-2021-1807

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Published Sep 8, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4. A local user may be able to write arbitrary files.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apple

iOS and iPadOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 14.5

Apple

watchOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 7.4

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-7271	A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4. A local user may be able to write arbitrary files.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.322% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212317
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212324

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Ipados Iphone Os Watchos

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 4:25 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Sep 8, 2021, 2:55 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 4:25 PM
Reserved: Dec 8, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:32 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 8, 2021, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:32 AM

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