CVE-2021-1801: Medium severity tvos vulnerability

Published Jan 26, 2021
·
Updated

A flaw was found in WebKitGTK.

Impact: Maliciously crafted web content may violate iframe sandboxing policy. Description: This issue was addressed with improved iframe sandbox enforcement.

Reference: https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2021-0002.html

Other sources

This issue was addressed with improved iframe sandbox enforcement. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.2, Security Update 2021-001 Catalina, Security Update 2021-001 Mojave, watchOS 7.3, tvOS 14.4, iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4. Maliciously crafted web content may violate iframe sandboxing policy.

MITRE

WebKit. This issue was addressed with improved iframe sandbox enforcement.

Credit

Eliya Stein(Confiant), Eliya Stein(Confiant), Eliya Stein(Confiant), Eliya Stein(Confiant), Eliya Stein(Confiant)

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
Apple tvOS<14.4
14.4
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.2
11.2
Apple Catalina
Apple Mojave
Apple WatchOS<7.3
7.3
Apple Ipad Os<14.4
Apple iPhone OS<14.4
Apple macOS>=11.0.1<11.2
Apple tvOS<14.4
Apple WatchOS<7.3
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
WebKitGTK WebKitGTK<2.30.6
Apple iOS<14.4
14.4
Apple iPadOS<14.4
14.4
redhat/webkitgtk<2.30.6
2.30.6

Event History

Mar 29, 2021
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·06:46 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Apr 2, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:05 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:05 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2021-1801.

2

What software versions are affected by this vulnerability?

macOS Big Sur 11.2, Apple Catalina, Apple Mojave, watchOS up to version 7.3, iOS up to version 14.4, iPadOS up to version 14.4, tvOS up to version 14.4.

3

How was this vulnerability addressed?

This vulnerability was addressed with improved iframe sandbox enforcement.

4

Is there a remedy available?

Yes, Apple has provided a remedy for the affected software versions.

5

Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

More information about this vulnerability can be found on the Apple support website: [link1](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212149), [link2](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147), [link3](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212148).

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