CVE-2021-30848: High severity macos vulnerability
A flaw was found in WebKitGTK. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to code execution.
References: https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2021-0006.html https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/26/9
Other sources
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8, Safari 15, iOS 15 and iPadOS 15. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to code execution.
— MITRE
WebKit. A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
Credit
Affected Software
Event History
Parent advisories
This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2021-30873
- CVE-2021-30876
- CVE-2021-30879
- CVE-2021-30877
- CVE-2021-30880
- CVE-2021-30994
- CVE-2021-30907
- CVE-2021-30899
- CVE-2021-30931
- CVE-2021-30866
- CVE-2021-30917
- CVE-2021-30903
- CVE-2021-30905
- CVE-2021-30919
- CVE-2020-9846
- CVE-2021-30881
- CVE-2021-30923
- CVE-2021-30831
- CVE-2021-30840
- CVE-2021-30852
- CVE-2021-30895
- CVE-2021-30896
- CVE-2021-30933
- CVE-2021-30906
- CVE-2021-30867
- CVE-2021-30814
- CVE-2021-30922
- CVE-2021-30824
- CVE-2021-30901
- CVE-2021-30821
- CVE-2021-30883
- CVE-2021-30924
- CVE-2021-30886
- CVE-2021-30909
- CVE-2021-30916
- CVE-2021-30864
- CVE-2021-30813
- CVE-2021-31011
- CVE-2021-30904
- CVE-2021-30910
- CVE-2021-30911
- CVE-2021-30874
- CVE-2021-30808
- CVE-2021-30920
- CVE-2021-31004
- CVE-2021-31002
- CVE-2021-30868
- CVE-2021-30912
- CVE-2021-30913
- CVE-2021-30915
- CVE-2021-31005
- CVE-2021-31008
- CVE-2021-30897
- CVE-2021-30884
- CVE-2021-30818
- CVE-2021-30836
- CVE-2021-30846
- CVE-2021-30849
- CVE-2021-30848
- CVE-2021-30851
- CVE-2021-30809
- CVE-2021-30823
- CVE-2021-30887
- CVE-2021-30888
- CVE-2021-30889
- CVE-2021-30861
- CVE-2021-30890
- CVE-2021-30930
- CVE-2021-30908
- CVE-2021-30833
- CVE-2021-30892
- CVE-2021-30838
- CVE-2021-30820
- CVE-2021-30834
- CVE-2021-30928
- CVE-2021-30860
- CVE-2021-31010
- CVE-2021-30841
- CVE-2021-30843
- CVE-2021-30842
- CVE-2021-30847
- CVE-2021-30857
- CVE-2021-30859
- CVE-2013-0340
- CVE-2021-30855
- CVE-2021-30826
- CVE-2021-30858
- CVE-2021-30837
- CVE-2021-30811
- CVE-2021-30825
- CVE-2021-30863
- CVE-2021-30816
- CVE-2021-30882
- CVE-2021-30835
- CVE-2021-30819
- CVE-2021-30854
- CVE-2021-30898
- CVE-2021-30870
- CVE-2021-30925
- CVE-2021-30815
- CVE-2021-31001
- CVE-2021-30810
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2021-30848?
CVE-2021-30848 is a memory corruption issue in WebKit that was addressed with improved memory handling.
Which software is affected by CVE-2021-30848?
CVE-2021-30848 affects Apple iOS versions up to but excluding 15, Apple iPadOS versions up to but excluding 15, Apple iOS versions up to but excluding 14.8, Apple iPadOS versions up to but excluding 14.8, Apple Safari versions up to but excluding 15, and Apple macOS Monterey versions up to but excluding 12.0.1.
How can I fix CVE-2021-30848?
To fix CVE-2021-30848, Apple recommends updating to the latest available software versions. Please refer to the vendor's security advisory for specific instructions.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-30848?
You can find more information about CVE-2021-30848 in the following references provided by Apple: [Reference 1](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212814), [Reference 2](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212807), [Reference 3](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212869).