CVE-2021-30701: High severity apple macos vulnerability

Published May 24, 2021
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Updated

ImageIO. This issue was addressed with improved checks.

Other sources

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 14.6, iOS 14.6 and iPadOS 14.6, Security Update 2021-003 Catalina, macOS Big Sur 11.4, watchOS 7.5. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Credit

Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Trend Micro), Ye Zhang(Baidu Security), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Trend Micro), Ye Zhang(Baidu Security), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Trend Micro), Ye Zhang(Baidu Security), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Trend Micro), Ye Zhang(Baidu Security), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Trend Micro), Ye Zhang(Baidu Security)

Affected Software

20 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.4
11.4
Apple tvOS<14.6
14.6
Apple Catalina
Apple WatchOS<7.5
7.5
Apple iOS<14.6
14.6
Apple iPadOS<14.6
14.6
Apple iPadOS<14.6
Apple iPhone OS<14.6
Apple iOS and macOS>=10.15<=10.15.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020-005
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2020-007
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-001
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-security_update_2021-002
Apple iOS and macOS=10.15.7-supplemental_update
Apple macOS>=11.0<11.4
Apple tvOS<14.6
Apple WatchOS<7.5

Event History

Sep 8, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:27 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:27 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-30701?

CVE-2021-30701 is a vulnerability in ImageIO that has been addressed with improved checks.

2

Which software products are affected by CVE-2021-30701?

CVE-2021-30701 affects Apple tvOS 14.6, Apple watchOS 7.5, Apple macOS Big Sur 11.4, Apple iOS 14.6, Apple iPadOS 14.6, and Apple Catalina.

3

How was CVE-2021-30701 addressed?

CVE-2021-30701 was addressed with improved checks.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-30701?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-30701 on Apple's support page.

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