CVE-2021-1818: Critical severity tvos vulnerability

Published Jan 26, 2021
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Updated

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. 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. A remote attacker may be able to cause unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

Other sources

ImageIO. A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

Credit

Xingwei Lin(Ant)

Affected Software

29 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 iOS and macOS>=10.14<10.14.6
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.15<10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2019-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-003
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-004
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-006
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-security_update_2020-007
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-supplemental_update
Apple iOS and macOS=10.14.6-supplemental_update_2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-supplemental_update
Apple macOS>=11.0<11.2
Apple tvOS<14.4
Apple WatchOS<7.3
Apple iOS<14.4
14.4
Apple iPadOS<14.4
14.4

Event History

Apr 2, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:10 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:10 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-1818?

CVE-2021-1818 is a logic issue in ImageIO that has been addressed with improved state management.

2

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-1818?

CVE-2021-1818 affects macOS Big Sur 11.2, Apple Catalina, Apple Mojave, Apple watchOS up to 7.3, Apple iOS up to 14.4, Apple iPadOS up to 14.4, and Apple tvOS up to 14.4.

3

How can I fix CVE-2021-1818?

To fix CVE-2021-1818, it is recommended to update your software to the latest version available from Apple.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-1818?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-1818 on the Apple support website at the following links: [Link 1](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212149), [Link 2](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212147), [Link 3](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212148)

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