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CVE-2021-31010

Apple iOS, macOS, watchOS Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability

Apple iOS, macOS, watchOSOperating systems
Open in ThreatlineRecord JSON
CVSS
7.5High
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 25 Aug 2022CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)3.67%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in11.6Also 2021, 7.6 and 2 moreCVE List
Federal deadline15 Sep 2022Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
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

  1. 24 Aug 2021, 18:51 UTCPublishedCVE List
  2. 25 Aug 2022Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Description

In affected versions of Apple iOS, macOS, and watchOS, a sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 5

  • macOSaffected: unspecified before 11.6CVE List
  • macOSaffected: unspecified before 2021CVE List
  • watchOSaffected: unspecified before 7.6CVE List
  • watchOSaffected: unspecified before 14.8CVE List
  • watchOSaffected: unspecified before 12.5CVE List

References 8