CVE-2021-1789
Apple Multiple Products Type Confusion Vulnerability
CVSS
8.8HighExploit odds (EPSS)14.0%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 96% 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
A type confusion issue affecting multiple Apple products allows processing of maliciously crafted web content, leading to arbitrary code execution.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 5
- 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
- macOSaffected: unspecified before 14.0CVE List
References 10
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L3L6ZZOU5JS7E3RFYGLP7UFLXCG7TNLU/Advisoryvia CVE List
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JN6ZOD62CTO54CHTMJTHVEF6R2Y532TJ/Advisoryvia CVE List
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-03Advisoryvia CVE List
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1789Referencevia 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
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT212152Referencevia CVE List
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-1789Referencevia CVE List