CVE-2021-1782
Apple Multiple Products Race Condition Vulnerability
CVSS
7.0HighExploit odds (EPSS)2.22%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV
What fixes it
A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.
Timeline
Description
Apple iOS, iPadOs, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS contain a race condition vulnerability that may allow a malicious application to elevate privileges.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 4
- iOS and iPadOSaffected: unspecified before 14.4CVE List
- macOSaffected: unspecified before 11.2CVE List
- macOSaffected: unspecified before 7.3CVE List
- macOSaffected: unspecified before 14.4CVE List
References 6
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1782Referencevia CISA KEV
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147Referencevia CVE List
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT212146Referencevia CVE List
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT212148Referencevia CVE List
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT212149Referencevia CVE List
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-1782Referencevia CVE List