CVE-2021-1770 (GCVE-0-2021-1770)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-09-08 14:55 – Updated: 2024-08-03 16:25
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Summary
A buffer overflow may result in arbitrary code execution. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3, iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5. A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • A logic issue was addressed with improved state management
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apple iOS and iPadOS Affected: unspecified , < 14.5 (custom)
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Apple tvOS Affected: unspecified , < 14.5 (custom)
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Apple watchOS Affected: unspecified , < 7.4 (custom)
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Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 11.3 (custom)
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