CVE-2021-30769

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Published Sep 8, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.7, tvOS 14.7, watchOS 7.6. A malicious attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication.

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

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 14.7

Apple

tvOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 14.7

Apple

watchOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 7.6

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos::::::::
	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-2021-17686	A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.7, tvOS 14.7, watchOS 7.6. A malicious attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.068% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212601
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212604
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212605

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Iphone Os Tvos Watchos

Weaknesses

CWE-287

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 10:40 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Sep 8, 2021, 1:47 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 10:40 PM
Reserved: Apr 13, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:50 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 8, 2021, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:50 AM

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